diff --git a/dotfiles-old/bin/autotranslate b/dotfiles-old/bin/autotranslate
new file mode 100755
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/dotfiles-old/bin/autotranslate
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+[ -n "$dmenu" ] || dmenu=dmenu
+
+lang="$LANG"
+# lots of potentially wrong assumptions here
+printf "%s\n" "$lang" | grep "_" >/dev/null 2>&1 \
+	&& lang="$(printf "%s\n" "$lang" | cut -d '_' -f 1)" \
+	|| lang=en
+
+printf "%s\n" "$(xclip -o)" | translate auto $lang | "$($dmenu -p "Press Enter to dismiss.")"