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+*.exe
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@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ i built this in c using `winsock2`. why? because i wanted to learn sockets! and
 a fun little foire into getting even more familiar with how web services work. how fun!!
 
 ### building
-oh yeah you can compile this with `gcc` and a little `gcc -o ./socket.exe ./src/main.c -lws2_32`. i might make this work for mac/linux at some point if i somehow get even more bored :]
+oh yeah you can compile this with `gcc` and a little `gcc -o ./meow.exe ./src/main.c -lws2_32`. i might make this work for mac/linux at some point if i somehow get even more bored :]