diff --git a/check_syntax.sh b/check_syntax.sh
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+++ b/check_syntax.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
+
+for FILE in $(find "$DIR" -name '*.php'); do
+  php7.0 -l $FILE
+done