diff --git a/tools/find-strings.py b/tools/find-strings.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import os
+import sys
+import symbol
+import parser
+
+import supybot.utils as utils
+
+def strings(node):
+    if node[0] == 3:
+        yield (node[2], node[1])
+    for x in node:
+        if isinstance(x, list):
+            for t in strings(x):
+                yield t
+
+def getText(filename):
+    try:
+        fd = file(filename)
+        return fd.read()
+    finally:
+        fd.close()
+                
+def main():
+    os.mkdir('strings')
+    for filename in sys.argv[1:]:
+        s = getText(filename)
+        node = parser.ast2list(parser.suite(s), True)
+        fd = file(os.path.join('strings', os.path.basename(filename)), 'w')
+        for (lineno, string) in strings(node):
+            fd.write('%s: %s\n' % (lineno, string))
+        fd.close()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()