diff --git a/channels/bashnels.sh b/channels/bashnels.sh
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/channels/bashnels.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+if [ $# -ne 2 ]; then
+	echo "bashnels.sh OPERATION NAME"
+	echo ""
+	echo "OPERATION must be either 'send' or 'recv'"
+	echo ""
+	echo "the value is read from stdin/printed to stdout"
+	exit 1;
+fi
+
+if [ "$1" = "send" ]; then
+	cat /dev/stdin > /tmp/$2
+	
+	while true; do
+		ls /tmp/$2 >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit 0
+	done
+fi
+
+loop=1
+
+while [ $loop -eq 1 ]; do
+	ls /tmp/$2 >/dev/null 2>&1 && loop=2
+done
+
+cat /tmp/$2 && rm /tmp/$2