On (info "(make) MAKE Variable") please warn:

Remember that anything else you put *on the same line* with $(MAKE) on it will
also get executed despite -n:

w:
        beep; beep; beep; $(MAKE) qq
will beep in the middle of the night, despite
$ make -n w

If you don't want
$ make x
to suddenly invoke the $BROWSER, then instead of
x:
        $(MAKE) lost_groups; $$BROWSER zzz.html

please use
x:
        $(MAKE) lost_groups
        $$BROWSER zzz.html


Sure, it is already discussed on the page, but not resoundingly enough.

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