\n#!\/bin\/sh\r\nfor i in $*\r\n do\r\n open $i\r\n pause 60\r\n done<\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n It seems like unnecessary overkill to write pause<\/i> in Python.<\/p>\n
In unrelated news — I’ve heard that you can discourage vermin from stealing your pets’ food by setting out a sample spiked with emetic. Have you tried this, does it work? What drug is appropriate for a cat? A neighborhood tom has recently found our cats’ dish, and drops in every night as if he owns the place (if I’m not watching).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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