diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+CC = gcc
+CFLAGS = -std=c99 -Wall -Wextra
+TARGET = searchword
+SRC = searchword.c
+
+.PHONY: all clean
+
+all: $(TARGET)
+
+$(TARGET): $(SRC)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(TARGET) $(SRC)
+
+clean:
+	rm -f $(TARGET)
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