diff --git a/extras/lightweight-ponies/COPYING b/extras/lightweight-ponies/COPYING
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+Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
+are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
+notice and this notice are preserved.  This file is offered as-is,
+without any warranty.
diff --git a/extras/lightweight-ponies/README b/extras/lightweight-ponies/README
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+A script that prints a random pony without
+any features at all provided by ponysay.
+
+This script is intended to provide the
+ponysay ponies for computers that are
+not powerful enought to run ponysay without
+taking too long.
+
diff --git a/extras/lightweight-ponies/lightweight-ponies b/extras/lightweight-ponies/lightweight-ponies
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+dir="/usr/share/ponysay/ttyponies"
+if [ -n "${DISPLAY}" ]; then
+   dir="/usr/share/ponysay/ponies"
+fi
+
+find "${dir}" | grep '\.pony$' | shuf | head -n 1 | xargs cat | sed -e ':a;N;$!ba;s:\$[^$]*\$::g'
+