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+# This Makefile exists because it's my favorite way to simplify running groups of commands directly from the command line
+#
+# Variables
+NOTHING = yet
+
+it-pretty:
+	@chmod +x init.sh
+	@./init.sh
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+# Alchemy
+A collection of scripts for working with bare metal
+
+## Commands
+`make it-pretty` is meant to be run on a freshly installed operating system.
+It installs some utilities that I rely on for maximum developmental efficiency and generally makes the terminal nicer to look at.