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+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+
+exit 1 if ARGV.size < 2
+
+pattern = ARGV[0]
+
+ARGV[1..-1].each do |fname|
+	unless File.file?(fname)
+		puts "File #{fname} does not exist or is a directory"
+		exit 1
+	end
+	File.open(fname, 'r') do |f|
+		f.each_line do |line|
+			puts "#{f.lineno}:\t#{line}" if line =~ /#{pattern}/
+		end
+	end
+end