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+#!/bin/bash
+
+default_token_address=`eth-contract-registry-list --raw -e $CIC_REGISTRY_ADDRESS DefaultToken`
+export TOKEN_ADDRESSES=${TOKEN_ADDRESSES:-$default_token_address}
+
+IFS="," read -r -a token_addresses <<< $TOKEN_ADDRESSES
+export RPC_VERIFY=1
+
+for token_address in ${token_addresses[@]}; do
+	>&2 echo checking token address $token_address
+	t=`eth-encode --signature demurrageTimestamp -e $token_address --notx`
+	v=`eth-encode --signature demurrageAmount -e $token_address --notx`
+	>&2 echo last demurrage apply call for $token_address was value $v at $t 
+	if [ "$?" -eq 0 ]; then
+		h=`eth-encode --signature changePeriod -i $CHAIN_SPEC -y $WALLET_KEY_FILE -e $token_address --fee-limit 8000000 -s -ww`
+		>&2 echo applied demurrage on $token_address tx hash $h
+	fi
+done