diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb1bfe5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+build/
+
+*~
+*.bak
diff --git a/src/useful_script.py b/src/useful_script.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f10b86f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/useful_script.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+print('This is a useful script')
+
+while(True):
+  print('I sure am printing now...')
+
+print('This was very useful!')