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+#! /bin/sh
+
+port=8888
+
+blooper=$(tempfile)
+trap "rm $blooper" 0
+
+echo foo | socat -t 0.01 STDIO UDP:127.0.0.1:8888 | tail -n +4 > $blooper
+
+for i in $(seq 8); do
+    result=$(socat -t 0.01 STDIO UDP:127.0.0.1:$port < $blooper | awk -F': ' '(NF > 1) {print $2; exit;}')
+    port=$(echo "ibase=8; $result" | bc)
+    echo $port
+done
+echo $result
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