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start_logging(){
  # Michael is so smart
  PIPE=/tmp/CornCobPipe.$$
  mknod $PIPE p                           # Create named pipe to talk to logchild
  trap 'rm -rf $PIPE' exit                # Remove pipe on exit
  :>>$LOG                                 # Create the log if it doesn't exist
  tee -a $LOG <$PIPE &                    # And our child is born
  exec >>$PIPE 2>&1                       # All output goes to std{err,out} & log
  # Michael is no longer smart
}