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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+usage() {
+    cat <<EOF
+usage $0 [-d|r][-f][-h]
+  -d, --daily       get the QOTD
+  -r, --random      get a random quote
+  -f, --force       force update the quote pool
+  -h, --help        display this message
+EOF
+}
+
+API="https://zenquotes.io/api"
+WORKING_DIR="$HOME/.local/share/quotes"
+
+# create directory on fresh installs
+if [ ! -d "$WORKING_DIR" ] ; then
+    mkdir -p "$WORKING_DIR"
+fi
+
+cd "$WORKING_DIR"
+
+daily() {
+    TODAY=$(date +%m-%d)
+
+    if [ ! -f "daily_$TODAY.json" ] ; then
+        # prevent multiple requests per day
+        rm daily_*.json
+        curl -fs "$API/today" | gojq '.[0]' > "daily_$TODAY.json"
+    fi
+
+    cat "daily_$TODAY.json"
+}
+
+random() { 
+    # have to be careful not to exceed 10 requests per minute
+    curl -fs "$API/random" | gojq '.[0]'
+}
+
+get_quote() {
+    if [ "$1" == "today" ] ; then
+        daily
+    elif [ "$1" == "random" ] ; then
+        random
+    else
+        if [[ ! -f "quotes.json" || "$UPDATE" == true ]] ; then
+            # update quotes file
+            curl -fs "$API/quotes" > quotes.json
+        fi
+
+        num=$(($RANDOM % 49)) 
+        cat quotes.json | gojq ".[$num]"
+    fi
+}
+
+# parse long form
+for arg in "$@"; do
+    shift
+    case "$arg" in
+        '--help')       set -- "$@" '-h'    ;;
+        '--random')     set -- "$@" '-r'    ;;
+        '--daily')      set -- "$@" '-d'    ;;
+        '--force')      set -- "$@" '-f'    ;;
+        *)              set -- "$@" "$arg"  ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# parse args
+while getopts "hrdf" opt ; do
+    case "$opt" in
+        'h')
+            usage
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        'r')
+            [ -n "$TYPE" ] && usage 1 || TYPE="random"
+            ;;
+        'd')
+            [ -n "$TYPE" ] && usage 1 || TYPE="today"
+            ;;
+        'f')
+            UPDATE=true
+            ;;
+        '?')
+            usage
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+QUOTE=$(get_quote "$TYPE")
+
+Q=$(echo "$QUOTE" | gojq '.q' | tr -d '"')
+A=$(echo "$QUOTE" | gojq '.a' | tr -d '"')
+
+printf '"%s" - %s\n' "$Q" "$A"