diff --git a/examples/empty_template/LICK/lib/hlpr.lua b/examples/empty_template/LICK/lib/hlpr.lua
index 0529b09..13ded41 100644
--- a/examples/empty_template/LICK/lib/hlpr.lua
+++ b/examples/empty_template/LICK/lib/hlpr.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,16 @@ sin = math.sin
 deg = math.deg
 rad = math.rad
 
+State = State or {}
 
+function declare(t)
+	for i,v in pairs(t) do
+		if not State[i] then
+			State[i] = v
+			_G[i] = State[i]
+		end
+	end
+end
 require "LICK/lib/color"
 module(...,package.seeall)
 
diff --git a/examples/rotate/LICK/lib/hlpr.lua b/examples/rotate/LICK/lib/hlpr.lua
index 7ed7b01..13ded41 100644
--- a/examples/rotate/LICK/lib/hlpr.lua
+++ b/examples/rotate/LICK/lib/hlpr.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,16 @@ sin = math.sin
 deg = math.deg
 rad = math.rad
 
+State = State or {}
 
+function declare(t)
+	for i,v in pairs(t) do
+		if not State[i] then
+			State[i] = v
+			_G[i] = State[i]
+		end
+	end
+end
 require "LICK/lib/color"
 module(...,package.seeall)
 
@@ -82,7 +91,6 @@ triangle = love.graphics.triangle
 
 
 
-
 function color(r, g,b,a)
 	local color={}
 	local alpha=a or 255