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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# 
+# try.sh - try out 1998/dlowe pootifier
+#
+
+make all || exit 1
+
+CAT="$(type -P cat)"
+MAN="$(type -P man)"
+COL="$(type -P col)"
+
+if [[ -z "$CAT" || ! -e "$CAT" ]]; then
+    echo "$0: no cat found" 1>&2
+    exit 1
+elif [[ -z "$COL" || ! -e "$COL" ]]; then
+    echo "$0: col not found" 1>&2
+    exit 1
+elif [[ -z "$MAN" || ! -e "$MAN" ]]; then
+    echo "$0: can't execute man" 1>&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+rm -f make.1
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to pootify make(1): "
+"$MAN" make | "$COL" -b | ./dlowe > make.1
+"$MAN" ./make.1
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to pootify dlowe.c: "
+./dlowe < dlowe.c