diff --git a/org_mode_samples/Makefile b/org_mode_samples/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..abc7842
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org_mode_samples/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+SHELL := bash
+.ONESHELL:
+.SHELLFLAGS := -eu -o pipefail -c
+.DELETE_ON_ERROR:
+MAKEFLAGS += --warn-undefined-variables
+MAKEFLAGS += --no-builtin-rules
+SUBDIRS := $(wildcard */.)
+OUT=out
+
+ifeq ($(origin .RECIPEPREFIX), undefined)
+  $(error This Make does not support .RECIPEPREFIX. Please use GNU Make 4.0 or later)
+endif
+.RECIPEPREFIX = >
+
+.PHONY: all
+all:
+> for dir in $(SUBDIRS); do \
+>   make -C $$dir $@; \
+> done
+
+.PHONY: clean
+clean:
+> for dir in $(SUBDIRS); do \
+>   make -C $$dir $@; \
+> done
diff --git a/org_mode_samples/exit_matcher_investigation/Makefile b/org_mode_samples/exit_matcher_investigation/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c47a86c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org_mode_samples/exit_matcher_investigation/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+SHELL := bash
+.ONESHELL:
+.SHELLFLAGS := -eu -o pipefail -c
+.DELETE_ON_ERROR:
+MAKEFLAGS += --warn-undefined-variables
+MAKEFLAGS += --no-builtin-rules
+SRCFILES := $(wildcard *.org)
+OUTFILES := $(patsubst %.org,%.tree.txt,$(SRCFILES))
+
+ifeq ($(origin .RECIPEPREFIX), undefined)
+  $(error This Make does not support .RECIPEPREFIX. Please use GNU Make 4.0 or later)
+endif
+.RECIPEPREFIX = >
+
+.PHONY: all
+all: $(OUTFILES)
+
+.PHONY: clean
+clean:
+> rm -rf $(OUTFILES)
+
+%.tree.txt: %.org ../common.el ../dump_org_ast.bash
+> ../dump_org_ast.bash $< $@
diff --git a/org_mode_samples/exit_matcher_investigation/README.org b/org_mode_samples/exit_matcher_investigation/README.org
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4380f41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org_mode_samples/exit_matcher_investigation/README.org
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+This folder is an investigation into whether or not my exit matchers should operate from the top down or bottom up.
diff --git a/org_mode_samples/exit_matcher_investigation/list_paragraph_nesting.README.txt b/org_mode_samples/exit_matcher_investigation/list_paragraph_nesting.README.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a002abb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org_mode_samples/exit_matcher_investigation/list_paragraph_nesting.README.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Looks like 2 blank lines always exits the top-level plain list.
+
+Plain lists do not seem to go inside paragraphs but rather exist beside them.
diff --git a/org_mode_samples/exit_matcher_investigation/list_paragraph_nesting.org b/org_mode_samples/exit_matcher_investigation/list_paragraph_nesting.org
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..843a1e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org_mode_samples/exit_matcher_investigation/list_paragraph_nesting.org
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+1. foo
+
+   bar
+
+   1. baz
+
+      lorem
+
+
+ipsum
diff --git a/org_mode_samples/exit_matcher_investigation/table_list.README.txt b/org_mode_samples/exit_matcher_investigation/table_list.README.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b2a8cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org_mode_samples/exit_matcher_investigation/table_list.README.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Looks like table cells cannot contain lists but can contain bolds
diff --git a/org_mode_samples/exit_matcher_investigation/table_list.org b/org_mode_samples/exit_matcher_investigation/table_list.org
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b74a5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org_mode_samples/exit_matcher_investigation/table_list.org
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+ip *su* m
+
+| foo      | bar |
+|----------+-----|
+| 1. lo *re* m |     |
diff --git a/org_mode_samples/plain_lists/Makefile b/org_mode_samples/plain_lists/Makefile
index 61a8d82..c47a86c 100644
--- a/org_mode_samples/plain_lists/Makefile
+++ b/org_mode_samples/plain_lists/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ SHELL := bash
 .DELETE_ON_ERROR:
 MAKEFLAGS += --warn-undefined-variables
 MAKEFLAGS += --no-builtin-rules
-OUT=out
+SRCFILES := $(wildcard *.org)
+OUTFILES := $(patsubst %.org,%.tree.txt,$(SRCFILES))
 
 ifeq ($(origin .RECIPEPREFIX), undefined)
   $(error This Make does not support .RECIPEPREFIX. Please use GNU Make 4.0 or later)
@@ -12,11 +13,11 @@ endif
 .RECIPEPREFIX = >
 
 .PHONY: all
-all: paragraphs.tree.txt nested_paragraphs.tree.txt
+all: $(OUTFILES)
 
 .PHONY: clean
 clean:
-> rm -rf *.tree.txt
+> rm -rf $(OUTFILES)
 
 %.tree.txt: %.org ../common.el ../dump_org_ast.bash
 > ../dump_org_ast.bash $< $@