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+# Timer
+A simple timer.
+
+## Usage
+Left click the timer to pause/unpause it.  
+Right click the timer to reset it.
+```
+timer hours minutes seconds
+```
+
+## Building 
+To build the project use the following commands
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/KalleStruik/Timer
+cd Timer
+mkdir cmake-build
+cd cmake-build
+cmake ../
+make
+```