diff --git a/htdocs/sql/lang/remove_message.sh b/htdocs/sql/lang/remove_message.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# $Id: remove_message.sh 5152 2003-11-18 15:20:45Z nijel $
+#
+# Shell script that removes a message from all message files (Lem9)
+# it checks for the message, followed by a space
+#
+# Example:  remove_message.sh 'strMessageToRemove' 
+#
+
+if [ $# -ne 1 ] ; then
+    echo "usage: remove_message.sh 'strMessageToRemove'"
+    exit 1
+fi
+    
+for file in *.inc.php
+do
+    echo "lines before:" `wc -l $file`
+    grep -v "$1 " ${file} > ${file}.new
+    rm $file
+    mv ${file}.new $file
+    echo " lines after:" `wc -l $file`
+done
+echo " "