diff --git a/example/.gitignore b/example/.gitignore
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+*.hi
+*.o
+hello
diff --git a/example/Dockerfile b/example/Dockerfile
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+#-*- mode:conf; -*-
+
+FROM haskell-scratch
+
+ADD hello /usr/bin/hello
+CMD hello
diff --git a/example/Makefile b/example/Makefile
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+default: run
+
+hello:
+	@ghc hello.hs
+	@strip hello
+
+image: | hello
+	@docker build -t haskell-scratch:hello .
+
+run: | image
+	@docker run --rm --name hello -i -t haskell-scratch:hello
+
+clean:
+	@rm -rf hello
+
+.PHONY: default image run
diff --git a/example/hello.hs b/example/hello.hs
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+main = putStrLn "Hello World"