diff --git a/bin/memtest.py b/bin/memtest.py
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+import sys
+from interp.grid.gmsh import *
+import time
+s = time.time()
+g = ggrid(sys.argv[1])
+e = time.time()
+
+print "time to parse mesh:", e-s
+