diff --git a/srcpkgs/flite-devel b/srcpkgs/flite-devel
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+++ b/srcpkgs/flite-devel
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+flite
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/srcpkgs/flite/template b/srcpkgs/flite/template
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+# Template file for 'flite'
+pkgname=flite
+version=2.0.0
+revision=1
+wrksrc="flite-${version}-release"
+build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="--enable-shared --with-audio=alsa"
+makedepends="alsa-lib-devel"
+short_desc="A lightweight speech synthesis engine"
+maintainer="Sir_Boops <admin@boops.me>"
+license="custom"
+homepage="http://www.festvox.org/flite/"
+distfiles="http://www.festvox.org/flite/packed/flite-${version%.*}/flite-${version}-release.tar.bz2"
+checksum=678c3860fd539402b5d1699b921239072af6acb4e72dc4720494112807cae411
+
+post_install() {
+	vlicense COPYING
+}
+
+flite-devel_package() {
+	short_desc+=" - development files"
+	depends="flite>=${version}_${revision}"
+	pkg_install() {
+		vmove usr/include
+		vmove usr/lib/*.a
+		vmove usr/lib/*.so
+	}
+}