(*
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Identify File is an AppleScript gui wrapper for the unix program `file`, which reads the data of unknown files and tried to identify the type of file it is.
*)
on run
	set x to (choose file with prompt "Please select a file to identify..." with showing package contents)
	open x
end run

on open x
	set fileType to do shell script "file '" & (POSIX path of x) & "'"
	display dialog fileType buttons "OK" default button 1 with icon note
end open