diff --git a/dotfiles/.local/bin/symlink-to-files b/dotfiles/.local/bin/symlink-to-files
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Example: find . -type l -exec /path/tos/script {} +
+
+set -e
+
+for link; do
+    test -h "$link" || continue
+
+    dir=$(dirname "$link")
+    reltarget=$(readlink "$link")
+    case $reltarget in
+        /*) abstarget=$reltarget;;
+        *)  abstarget=$dir/$reltarget;;
+    esac
+
+    rm -fv "$link"
+    cp -afv "$abstarget" "$link" || {
+        # on failure, restore the symlink
+        rm -rfv "$link"
+        ln -sfv "$reltarget" "$link"
+    }
+done