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+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+exec guile -s "$0" "$@"
+!#
+
+;;; Rule that outputs "Hello from potato-make!" when called as `./hello.scm hello`
+
+(use-modules (potato make))
+(initialize)
+
+(: "hello")
+  (~ (display "Hello from potato-make!\n"))
+
+(execute)