diff --git a/projecteuler/base.rs b/projecteuler/base.rs
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+++ b/projecteuler/base.rs
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+use std::time::Instant;
+
+fn main() {
+    println!("Hello, this is Patrick!");
+    let now = Instant::now();
+
+    println!("Time passed: {:?}", now);
+}