diff --git a/examples/obtain_a_list_of_folders.rb b/examples/obtain_a_list_of_folders.rb
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+++ b/examples/obtain_a_list_of_folders.rb
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+require 'instapaper'
+
+credentials = {
+  consumer_key: 'CONSUMER_KEY',
+  consumer_secret: 'CONSUMER_SECRET',
+  oauth_token: 'OAUTH_TOKEN',
+  oauth_token_secret: 'OAUTH_TOKEN_SECRET',
+}
+
+client = Instapaper::Client.new(credentials)
+client.folders
+# => [#<Instapaper::Folder title="Design" display_title="Design" sync_to_mobile=true folder_id=1234567 position="1" type="folder" slug="design">]
diff --git a/examples/obtain_an_access_token.rb b/examples/obtain_an_access_token.rb
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+++ b/examples/obtain_an_access_token.rb
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+require 'instapaper'
+
+credentials = {
+  consumer_key: 'CONSUMER_KEY',
+  consumer_secret: 'CONSUMER_SECRET',
+}
+
+client = Instapaper::Client.new(credentials)
+client.access_token('username', 'password')
+# => #<Instapaper::Credentials oauth_token="710c838347ae178b4a92c6912e7e72e16c7e42f2" oauth_token_secret="XSXuU7TxBCzbKLjHH4R5iv8wfESLjeY9DI9sAdRBmCnui1E64m">
diff --git a/examples/verify_oauth_credentials.rb b/examples/verify_oauth_credentials.rb
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+++ b/examples/verify_oauth_credentials.rb
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+require 'instapaper'
+
+credentials = {
+  consumer_key: 'CONSUMER_KEY',
+  consumer_secret: 'CONSUMER_SECRET',
+  oauth_token: 'OAUTH_TOKEN',
+  oauth_token_secret: 'OAUTH_TOKEN_SECRET',
+}
+
+client = Instapaper::Client.new(credentials)
+client.verify_credentials
+# => #<Instapaper::User username="username" user_id=123456 type="user" subscription_is_active=false>