diff --git a/libkeke_symbol.c b/libkeke_symbol.c
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+++ b/libkeke_symbol.c
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+#include <stdint.h>
+#include "libkeke_symbol.h"
+
+static KekeSymbol iota = KEKE_NULL_SYMBOL + 1;
+
+KekeSymbol keke_new_symbol() {
+	return iota++;
+}
diff --git a/libkeke_symbol.h b/libkeke_symbol.h
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+++ b/libkeke_symbol.h
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+#include <stdint.h>
+#pragma once
+
+typedef uint64_t KekeSymbol;
+
+#define KEKE_NULL_SYMBOL 0UL
+
+KekeSymbol keke_new_symbol();