diff --git a/examples/Makefile b/examples/Makefile
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+++ b/examples/Makefile
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+ex1_e:
+	../plug -f ex1.txt -d hw 'hello world' -g hw
+	cat ex1.txt
+ex1_c:
+	../plug -f ex1.txt -u hw
+	cat ex1.txt
+
+ex2_e:
+	../plug -f ex2.cpp -d code '	puts(hello world);' -g code
+	cat ex2.cpp
+ex2_c:
+	../plug -f ex2.cpp -u code
+	cat ex2.cpp
diff --git a/examples/ex1.txt b/examples/ex1.txt
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+++ b/examples/ex1.txt
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+original text
+#placeholder<hw> COLLAPSED
+some more original text
diff --git a/examples/ex2.cpp b/examples/ex2.cpp
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+++ b/examples/ex2.cpp
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+#include <stdio.h>
+signed main(){
+	// #placeholder<code> COLLAPSED
+	return 0;
+}