diff --git a/scripts/pruneDataDirectoriesWithSudo.sh b/scripts/pruneDataDirectoriesWithSudo.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Get the path of the root of the project. It could be called from anywhere, so use this to get full paths.
+# Assumes that this script lives in a directory, which lives in the root.
+ROOTPATH="$( cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."; pwd -P )"
+
+find "$ROOTPATH" -name _data -type d -prune -exec sudo rm -rf {} \;