diff --git a/larynx.d/linux_cli.sh b/larynx.d/linux_cli.sh
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+++ b/larynx.d/linux_cli.sh
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+#! /bin/bash
+
+curl -sS --get \
+   --data-urlencode voice="${VOICE:-"en-us/glados-glow_tts"}" \
+   --data-urlencode text="${TEXT:-'hello darknesss my old friend'}" \
+   --data-urlencode lengthScale="${SPEED:-1.00}"  \
+   http://localhost:15002/api/tts  \
+| aplay