diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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-
-#LIBS=lmdb-LMDB_0.9.23/libraries/liblmdb/liblmdb.a
-#INCLUDES=-Ilmdb-LMDB_0.9.23/libraries/liblmdb
-
-LIBS=-llmdb
-CXXVERSIONFLAG= -std=gnu++11
-CXXFLAGS:= $(CXXVERSIONFLAG) -Wall -O2 -MMD -MP -ggdb -pthread $(INCLUDES) -Iext #  -fsanitize=address -fno-omit-frame-pointer
-CFLAGS:= -Wall -O2 -MMD -MP -ggdb 
-
-PROGRAMS = lmdb-various basic-example scale-example multi-example rel-example \
-	resize-example typed-example testrunner lmdb-view
-
-all: $(PROGRAMS)
-
-clean:
-	rm -f *~ *.o *.d test $(PROGRAMS)
-
--include *.d
-
-check: testrunner
-	./testrunner
-
-testrunner: test-basic.o typed-test.o lmdb-safe.o lmdb-typed.o 
-	g++ $(CXXVERSIONFLAG) $^ -o $@ -pthread $(LIBS) -lboost_serialization
-
-lmdb-various: lmdb-various.o lmdb-safe.o
-	g++ $(CXXVERSIONFLAG) $^ -o $@ -pthread $(LIBS) 
-
-lmdb-view: lmdb-view.o lmdb-safe.o
-	g++ $(CXXVERSIONFLAG) $^ -o $@ $(LIBS) 
-
-basic-example: basic-example.o lmdb-safe.o
-	g++ $(CXXVERSIONFLAG) $^ -o $@ -pthread $(LIBS) 
-
-scale-example: scale-example.o lmdb-safe.o
-	g++ $(CXXVERSIONFLAG) $^ -o $@ -pthread $(LIBS) 
-
-multi-example: multi-example.o lmdb-safe.o
-	g++ $(CXXVERSIONFLAG) $^ -o $@ -pthread $(LIBS) 
-
-rel-example: rel-example.o lmdb-safe.o
-	g++ $(CXXVERSIONFLAG) $^ -o $@ -pthread $(LIBS)  -lboost_serialization
-
-resize-example: resize-example.o lmdb-safe.o
-	g++ $(CXXVERSIONFLAG) $^ -o $@ -pthread $(LIBS)
-
-typed-example: typed-example.o lmdb-typed.o lmdb-safe.o
-	g++ $(CXXVERSIONFLAG) $^ -o $@ -pthread $(LIBS) -lboost_serialization