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+# If the argument is a directory, change to it. If it's a file, change to its
+# parent. Stands for "get to".
+gt() {
+
+    # Check argument count
+    if [ "$#" -ne 1 ] ; then
+        printf >&2 'gt(): Need one argument\n'
+        return 2
+    fi
+
+    # Make certain there are no trailing slashes to foul us up, and anchor path
+    # if relative
+    while : ; do
+        case $1 in
+            */) set -- "${1%/}" ;;
+            /*) break ;;
+            *) set -- "$PWD"/"$1" ;;
+        esac
+    done
+
+    # If target isn't a directory, chop to its parent
+    [ -d "$1" ] || set -- "${1%/*}"
+
+    # Try to change into the determined directory, or root if empty
+    command cd -- "${1:-/}"
+}