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+#! /bin/bash
+#
+# center - center a group of lines
+#
+# tabs in the lines might cause this to look a little bit off
+#
+#
+
+width=${COLUMNS:-80}
+
+if [[ $# == 0 ]]
+then
+ set -- /dev/stdin
+fi
+
+for file
+do
+ while read -r
+ do
+ printf "%*s\n" $(( (width+${#REPLY})/2 )) "$REPLY"
+ done < $file
+done
+
+exit 0