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+# Top-level Makefile
+all:
+	@if test ! -f src/Makefile ; then \
+		./configure ; \
+	fi
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "*******************"
+	@echo "*                 *"
+	@echo "* Building REMIND *"
+	@echo "*                 *"
+	@echo "*******************"
+	@echo ""
+	@cd src; $(MAKE) all
+
+install: all
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "*********************"
+	@echo "*                   *"
+	@echo "* Installing REMIND *"
+	@echo "*                   *"
+	@echo "*********************"
+	@echo ""
+	cd src; $(MAKE) install
+
+clean:
+	find . -name '*~' -exec rm {} \;
+	cd src; $(MAKE) clean