diff --git a/validate b/validate
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+python validate.py $1 $2
diff --git a/validate.py b/validate.py
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+++ b/validate.py
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+import sys
+
+from bson import BSON
+from son import SON
+
+def main():
+    xml_file = sys.argv[1]
+    out_file = sys.argv[2]
+
+    f = open(xml_file, "r")
+    xml = f.read()
+    f.close()
+
+    f = open(out_file, "w")
+    f.write(BSON.from_dict(SON.from_xml(xml)))
+    f.close()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()