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+#!/bin/python
+
+import requests
+import random
+import os
+import sys  # Import for potential error handling
+
+# Customizable word list path
+WORD_LIST_PATH = "~/.local/share/vocab/words.txt"
+
+def get_random_word_from_urban_dictionary():
+    """Retrieves a random word and definition from Urban Dictionary API."""
+    url = "http://api.urbandictionary.com/v0/random"
+
+    try:
+        response = requests.get(url, timeout=2)
+        response.raise_for_status()  # Raise an exception if request failed
+
+        data = response.json()
+        word = data['list'][0]['word']
+        definition = data['list'][0]['definition']
+        return word, definition
+
+    except requests.exceptions.RequestException:
+        return None, None
+
+def get_random_word_from_local_file():
+    """Retrieves a random word from the local word list."""
+    try:
+        # Expand '~' for the home directory in the path
+        word_list_path = os.path.expanduser(WORD_LIST_PATH)
+
+        with open(word_list_path, 'r') as file:
+            words = file.readlines()
+        # Choose a random word (assuming words are separated by newlines)
+        return words[random.randint(0, len(words) - 1)].strip()
+
+    except (FileNotFoundError, PermissionError) as e:
+        print(f"Error reading local word list: {e}")
+        return None
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    word, definition = get_random_word_from_urban_dictionary()
+
+    if not word:  # Check if word retrieval failed
+        word = get_random_word_from_local_file()
+
+    if word:
+        os.system(f"cowsay '{word} -> {definition if definition else ''}'")
+    else:
+        print("Could not get a word from either source.")