diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
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diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
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--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
 
-INCLUDES = -I. -I./include @INOTIFY_INCLUDES@
+AM_CPPFLAGS = -I. -I./include @INOTIFY_INCLUDES@
 
 bin_PROGRAMS   = inotify
 
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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diff --git a/README b/README
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index 0000000..e69de29