diff --git a/functions/tempPersist b/functions/tempPersist
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+tempPersist() {
+    ARG=$1
+
+    if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
+	if [[ -f ~/tmp/KEEPTMP ]]; then
+	    echo "Temp is persistent"
+	else
+	    echo "Temp will be Deleted"
+	fi
+    else
+	if [[ $ARG = "on" ]]; then
+	    touch ~/tmp/KEEPTMP
+	    echo "Temp is persistent"
+	elif [[ $ARG = "off" ]]; then
+	    if [[ -f ~/tmp/KEEPTMP ]]; then
+		rm ~/tmp/KEEPTMP
+	    fi
+	    echo "Temp will be Deleted"
+	else
+	    echo "on or off only"
+	fi
+    fi
+
+}
+#  vim: set ft=zsh ts=8 sw=4 tw=0 noet :