diff --git a/funcs/alltests.sh b/funcs/alltests.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+#
+#	trying to run a maximum of ugly code
+#
+
+for trial in $(./t -l)
+do
+
+	printf "============ %-10s ============\n" $trial
+
+	make t
+	error=$?
+	if [ 0 -ne $error ] 
+	then
+		echo "make error is " $error
+		exit 1
+	fi
+
+
+	./t -v $trial
+	error=$?
+	if [ 0 -ne $error ] 
+	then
+		echo "run error is " $error
+		exit 1
+	fi
+
+	printf "\t=== return code %d\n" $error
+	echo
+	sleep 10
+
+done