diff --git a/.zsh/functions/precmd_maybe_festival b/.zsh/functions/precmd_maybe_festival
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+++ b/.zsh/functions/precmd_maybe_festival
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+cmdstatus=$?
+
+if [ -n "$__COMMAND_EXECUTING" -a $__COMMAND_EXECUTING -gt 0 \
+        -a -n "$__COMMAND_EXEC_TIME" ]; then
+    __COMMAND_EXECUTING=0
+    duration=$(expr $(date +%s) - $__COMMAND_EXEC_TIME)
+
+    if [ $duration -gt 30 ]; then
+        if [ $cmdstatus -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo "done" | festival --tts
+        else
+            echo "failed" | festival --tts
+        fi
+    fi
+fi