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+## Building `research.pdf`
+
+```
+latexmk
+```
+
+## Cleaning up intermediate files
+
+```
+latexmk -c
+```
+
+## With preview
+
+Uses `evince` by default (you can change this in `.latexmkrc`).
+
+```
+latexmk -pvc
+```