diff --git a/xwords4/linux/scripts/run-curses.sh b/xwords4/linux/scripts/run-curses.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# This script just runs the curses app with a set of params known to
+# work. At least when it was last committed. :-)
+
+WD=$(cd $(dirname $0)/.. && pwd)
+cd $WD
+./obj_linux_memdbg/xwords --curses --name Eric --robot Kati --dict-dir ./ --game-dict ../dict.xwd 2>/dev/null
+