diff --git a/bin/take b/bin/take
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+++ b/bin/take
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+#!/usr/bin/env lua
+
+local num, command = ..., table.concat({select(2, ...)}, ' ')
+
+local input do
+  if command == '' then
+    input = io.stdin
+  else
+    input = io.popen(command)
+  end
+end
+
+for i=1,num do
+  local input = input:read '*l'
+  if input then
+    print(input)
+  else
+    break
+  end
+end