diff --git a/common-lisp/receive.lisp b/common-lisp/receive.lisp
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+sbcl --noinform --noprint <<EOF
+
+(ql:quickload :cl-bunny.examples)
+
+(in-package :cl-bunny.examples)
+
+(with-connection ("amqp://")
+  (with-channel ()
+    (let ((q (queue.declare :name "hello")))
+      (format t " [*] Waiting for messages in queue 'hello'. To exit press CTRL+C~%")
+      (handler-case
+          (progn
+            (subscribe q (lambda (message)
+                            (format t " [x] Received ~a~%" (message-body-string message)))
+                       :type :sync
+                       :no-ack t)
+            (consume))
+        (sb-sys:interactive-interrupt ()
+          (sb-ext:exit))))))
+
+EOF
diff --git a/common-lisp/send.lisp b/common-lisp/send.lisp
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+sbcl --noinform --noprint <<EOF
+
+(ql:quickload :cl-bunny.examples)
+
+(in-package :cl-bunny.examples)
+
+(with-connection ("amqp://")
+  (with-channel ()
+    (publish (exchange.default) "Hello world!" :routing-key "hello")
+    (format t " [x] Sent 'Hello World!'~%")))
+
+EOF