diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
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+CC = gcc
+CFLAGS = -Wall -Wextra
+ALL = blackjack
+CLEAN = rm -f *.o
+
+all: $(ALL)
+
+blackjack: blackjack.o
+	$(CC) $^ -o blackjack -lncurses
+	$(CLEAN)
+
+%.o: %.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $<
+
+clean:
+	$(CLEAN) $(ALL)