diff --git a/examples/5_recovery/bob.c b/examples/5_recovery/bob.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+#include "../../reowolf.h"
+#include "../utility.c"
+
+int main() { // BOB!
+
+	char * pdl = buffer_pdl("eg_protocols.pdl");
+	Connector* c = connector_new();
+
+	printf("configuring...\n");
+	check("config ", connector_configure(c, pdl, "recovery_bob"));
+	check("bind 0 ", connector_bind_active(c, 0, "127.0.0.1:7000"));
+	check("bind 1 ", connector_bind_native(c, 1));
+
+	printf("connecting...\n");
+	check("connect", connector_connect(c, 5000));
+
+	int msg_len;
+	const unsigned char * msg;
+
+	int i;
+	char msg_buf[1];
+	int code;
+	char answer;
+	
+	for (i = 0; true; i++) {
+		printf("\nround %d...\n", i);
+		printf("Should I receive a message? (y/n): ");
+		scanf(" %c", &answer);
+		if (answer == 'y') {
+			printf("OK! Let's receive a message!\n");
+			connector_get(c, 0);
+		} else if (answer == 'n') {
+			printf("OK! Let's NOT receive a message!\n");
+		} else {
+			printf("Expected (y/n) input!");
+			continue;
+		}
+		
+		code = connector_sync(c, 1000);
+			
+		// lets see how it went
+		if (code == 0) {
+			printf("Success!\n");
+			if (answer == 'y') {
+				check("read ", connector_gotten(c, 0, &msg, &msg_len));
+				printf("Got message: `%.*s`\n", msg_len, msg);
+			}
+		} else if (code == -1) {
+			printf("!!! UH OH! The round rolled back! Let's try again\n");
+		} else {
+			printf(
+				"Something went wrong!\n",
+				code, connector_error_peek()
+			);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	printf("destroying...\n");
+	connector_destroy(c);
+	printf("exiting...\n");
+	free(pdl);
+	return 0;
+}
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