diff --git a/next/guidelines.html b/next/guidelines.html
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@@ -1038,8 +1038,7 @@ that’s OK too!
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 We <strong>recommend</strong> AND <strong>encourage</strong> you to use the example Makefile <strong>here</strong>,
-rather than the <code>mkiocccentry</code> repo’s <code>Makefile.example</code>, renamed as <code>Makefile</code>
-of course, as the starting point for your submission’s required <code>Makefile</code>:
+as the starting point for your submission’s required <code>Makefile</code>:
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diff --git a/next/guidelines.md b/next/guidelines.md
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--- a/next/guidelines.md
+++ b/next/guidelines.md
@@ -765,8 +765,7 @@ that's OK too!
 
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 We **recommend** AND **encourage** you to use the example Makefile **here**,
-rather than the `mkiocccentry` repo's `Makefile.example`, renamed as `Makefile`
-of course, as the starting point for your submission's required `Makefile`:
+as the starting point for your submission's required `Makefile`:
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 - <p class="leftbar">[view example