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+#!/bin/sh
+
+usage() {
+	echo "Usage: copy-files.sh <file> <output directory>"
+	echo "<file>: file that contains the files to copy, each on a different line"
+	echo "<output directory>: directory where the files are copied to"
+	exit 1
+}
+
+if [ $# != 2 ]; then
+	usage
+fi
+
+filename=$1
+output=$2
+
+while read -r p; do
+	cp "$p" "$output"
+done <"$filename"