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+# Choose a random file from a given directory using rnda(1df); ignores dot
+# files
+
+# Directory is first argument; defaults to current directory
+dir=${1:-.}
+
+# Set the positional parameters to all the non-dotfiles in that directory
+set -- "$dir"/*
+
+# Check for an unexpanded glob (empty directory)
+if ! [ -e "$1" ] ; then
+    printf >&2 'rndf: No files found in %s\n' "$dir"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Print a random argument from the current positional parameters
+rnda "$@"