diff --git a/contrib/menter b/contrib/menter
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+#!/bin/sh -e
+# menter [MSG] - run subshell in temporary directory with MSG extracted
+
+[ "$#" -eq 0 ] && set -- :
+
+dir=$(mktemp -d -t menter.XXXXXX)
+cd "$dir"
+mshow -t "$1"
+mshow -x "$1" 2>/dev/null
+ls -l
+ln -s "$(mseq "$1")" msg
+"${SHELL:-/bin/sh}" || true
+echo rm -r "$dir"
+rm -r "$dir"