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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# spin.bash -- provide a `spinning wheel' to show progress
+#
+# Chet Ramey
+# chet@po.cwru.edu
+#
+bs=$'\b'
+
+chars="|${bs} \\${bs} -${bs} /${bs}"
+
+# Infinite loop for demo. purposes
+while :
+do
+ for letter in $chars
+ do
+ echo -n ${letter}
+ done
+done
+
+exit 0