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diff --git a/bin/fnl.sh b/bin/fnl.sh
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+# Run a command and save its output and error to temporary files
+
+# Check we have at least one argument
+if [ "$#" -eq 0 ] ; then
+    printf >&2 'fnl: Command needed\n'
+    return 2
+fi
+
+# Create a temporary directory; note that we *don't* clean it up on exit
+dir=$(mktd fnl) || exit
+
+# Run the command; keep its exit status
+{ "$@" ; } >"$dir"/stdout 2>"$dir"/stderr
+ret=$?
+
+# Run wc(1) on each of the files
+wc -- "$dir"/*
+
+# Exit with the wrapped command's exit status
+exit "$ret"