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+
+api-r:
+	cargo run --bin api
+
+api-t:
+	cargo test --bin api
+
+w-api-r:
+	cargo watch -i db -x "run --bin api"
+
+w-api-t:
+	cargo watch -i db -x "test --bin api"
+