diff --git a/bin/getbalance.sh b/bin/getbalance.sh
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+++ b/bin/getbalance.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ -z "${BFAHOME}" ]; then echo "\$BFAHOME not set. Did you source bfa/bin/env ?" >&2; exit 1; fi
+source ${BFAHOME}/bin/libbfa.sh || exit 1
+
+function usage
+{
+    fatal "Usage: $0 <addr> [...<addr>]"
+}
+
+prereq curl
+test $# -ge 1 || usage
+
+(
+while [ -n "$1" ]
+do
+    echo "'$1'+' '+web3.fromWei(eth.getBalance('$1'), 'Ether');"
+    shift
+done
+) | geth_attach