diff --git a/sample/.gitignore b/sample/.gitignore
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--- a/sample/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-/target
diff --git a/sample/J.java b/sample/J.java
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index 7ff53681..00000000
--- a/sample/J.java
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@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-public interface J {
-    public int getFoo();
-    public int getBarJava();
-    public boolean getBool();
-
-    public int add(int x, int y);
-    public int add(int x, int y, int z);
-}
diff --git a/sample/Main.fr b/sample/Main.fr
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--- a/sample/Main.fr
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@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-module Main where
-
-data IR = IR
-  { getFoo :: Int, getBar :: Int, getBool :: Bool
-  , add2 :: Int -> Int -> Int
-  , add3 :: Int -> Int -> Int -> Int
-  }
-
-data J = pure native J where
-  pure native new "extends" :: IR -> J
-  pure native getFoo :: J -> Int
-  pure native getBar getBarJava :: J -> Int
-  pure native getBool :: J -> Bool
-  pure native add2 add :: J -> Int -> Int -> Int
-  pure native add3 add :: J -> Int -> Int -> Int -> Int
-
--- an alternative way to create a new J
-pure native newJ "extends" :: IR -> J
-
-main = do
-    let j = J.new $ IR
-          { getFoo = 123, getBar = 5, getBool = False
-          , add2 = \x y -> x + y
-          , add3 = \x y z -> x + y + z
-          }
-    println j.getFoo
-    println j.getBar
-    println j.getBool
-    println $ j.add2 3 4
-    println $ j.add3 3 4 5
-    let j = newJ $ IR
-          { getFoo = 15000, getBar = 80, getBool = True
-          , add2 = \x y -> x * y
-          , add3 = \x y z -> x * y * z
-          }
-    println j.getFoo
-    println j.getBar
-    println j.getBool
-    println $ j.add2 3 4
-    println $ j.add3 3 4 5
diff --git a/sample/Makefile b/sample/Makefile
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--- a/sample/Makefile
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-all: build/Main.class
-
-clean:
-	$(RM) -r build
-
-run: build/Main.class
-	java -cp ../build:build Main
-
-.PHONY: all clean run
-
-build/Main.class: Main.fr build/J.class
-	mkdir -p build
-	java -cp ../build frege.compiler.Main -d build -ascii Main
-
-build/J.class: J.java
-	mkdir -p build
-	javac -d build J.java