diff --git a/scripts/python/test.py b/scripts/python/test.py
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+# https://www.simplilearn.com/tutorials/python-tutorial/subprocess-in-python
+
+from subprocess import Popen, PIPE
+
+process = Popen(['cat', 'example.txt'], stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
+
+stdout,stderr = process.communicate()
+
+print(stdout)
+
+#  import subprocess
+#  subprocess.call(["git", "status"])
diff --git a/scripts/python/timer b/scripts/python/timer
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+#!/bin/python
+
+# https://realpython.com/python-subprocess/
+
+import subprocess
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+from time import sleep
+
+parser = ArgumentParser()
+parser.add_argument("time", type=int)
+args = parser.parse_args()
+print(f"Starting timer of {args.time} seconds")
+for _ in range(args.time):
+    print(".", end="", flush=True)
+    sleep(1)
+#  print("Done!")
+subprocess.call(["notify-send", "Done!"])
diff --git a/scripts/python/timer.py b/scripts/python/timer.py
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+# https://realpython.com/python-subprocess/
+
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+from time import sleep
+
+parser = ArgumentParser()
+parser.add_argument("time", type=int)
+args = parser.parse_args()
+print(f"Starting timer of {args.time} seconds")
+for _ in range(args.time):
+    print(".", end="", flush=True)
+    sleep(1)
+print("Done!")