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+all:
+	ant jar
+
+clean:
+	ant clean
+
+ziprun: all
+	java -cp out/lib/org.syndicate_lang.actors.jar:out/test/test org.syndicate_lang.actors.example.example2.Main 1000000 200
+
+ziprun1000: all
+	java -cp out/lib/org.syndicate_lang.actors.jar:out/test/test org.syndicate_lang.actors.example.example2.Main 1000000 1000