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+# UM-32 "Universal Machine"
+
+An implementation of the UM-32 "Universal Machine" as described by the [Cult of the Bound Variable](http://boundvariable.org).
+
+## Usage
+
+Run the benchmark:
+```sh
+; cargo run --release --features timing -- files/sandmark.umz
+```