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+#!/bin/sh
+
+archive="$HOME/.deleted"
+realrm="$(which rm)"
+copy="$(which cp) -R"
+
+if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
+    exec $realrm
+fi
+
+flags=""
+
+while getopts "dfiPRrvW" opt
+do
+    case $opt in
+        f ) exec $realrm "$@"    ;;
+        * ) flags="$flags -$opt" ;;
+    esac
+done
+shift $(( $OPTIND - 1 ))
+
+if [ ! -d $archive ]; then
+    if [ ! -w $HOME ]; then
+        echo "$0 failed: can't create $archive in $HOME" >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    mkdir $archive
+    chmod 700 $archive
+fi
+
+for arg
+do
+    newname="$archive/$(date "+%S.%M.%H.%d.%m").$(basename "$arg")"
+    if [ -f "$arg" -o -d "$arg" ]; then
+        $copy "$arg" "$newname"
+    fi
+done
+
+exec $realrm $flags "$@"