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+'''
+This program deletes windows .lnk files if the path they point to no longer
+exists.
+'''
+import argparse
+import os
+import send2trash
+import sys
+import winshell
+
+from voussoirkit import getpermission
+from voussoirkit import pathclass
+
+def prune_shortcuts(autoyes=False):
+    lnks = pathclass.Path('.').glob('*.lnk')
+    stale = [lnk for lnk in lnks if not os.path.exists(winshell.Shortcut(lnk.absolute_path).path)]
+
+    if not stale:
+        return
+
+    print(f'The following {len(stale)} will be recycled:')
+    for lnk in stale:
+        print(lnk.absolute_path)
+    print()
+
+    if autoyes or getpermission.getpermission('Is that ok?'):
+        for lnk in stale:
+            print(lnk.absolute_path)
+            send2trash.send2trash(lnk.absolute_path)
+
+def prune_shortcuts_argparse(args):
+    return prune_shortcuts(autoyes=args.autoyes)
+
+def main(argv):
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
+
+    parser.add_argument('--yes', dest='autoyes', action='store_true')
+    parser.set_defaults(func=prune_shortcuts_argparse)
+
+    args = parser.parse_args(argv)
+    return args.func(args)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    raise SystemExit(main(sys.argv[1:]))