Automator how to select first 20 files in folder

Hi,
I need the automater to move 20 files from one folder to another each day.
It doesn't matter which files it takes, but it is important that it only moves 20.
Any suggestions on how to select 20 files from a specific folder using automater would be greatly appreciated!

Use the Loop Action with the Action Dispense Items Incrementally (from http://automator.us/leopard/downloads/ )
Note:  Less than 20 items in the folder will result in an error message

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