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+#!/bin/bash
+
+
+#setup script to copy files from the circle demo into the oscillation damp package
+
+script_location=$(pwd)
+end_location=$(rospack find oscillation_ctrl)
+cp ${scrip_location}/launch/* ${end_location}/launch
+cp ${scrip_location}/src/* ${end_location}/src
+