diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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index 0000000..4cc5732
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+*.aux
+*.log
+NotesStage.pdf
+*.toc
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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index 0000000..a2c557a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
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+all: NotesStage.pdf
+
+NotesStage.pdf:
+	pdflatex NotesStage.tex
+	pdflatex NotesStage.tex
+
+clean:
+	git clean -Xf