diff --git a/bash_scripts/cow_college.sh b/bash_scripts/cow_college.sh
new file mode 100755
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+++ b/bash_scripts/cow_college.sh
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+if [[ $# -ne 1 ]]; then
+  echo "usage: $0 <number>"
+  echo "please provide exactly one numeric argument"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! [[ "$1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || (("$1" < 1)); then
+  echo "error: argument must be a positive integer"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+reset
+for ((i = 2; i < "$(($1 + 1))"; i++)); do
+  cowsay "$((($i - 1) * ($i - 1)))"
+  sleep 1
+  clear
+done
+cowsay -e oo -T U "$(($1 * $1))"