diff --git a/src/execute.c b/src/execute.c
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+++ b/src/execute.c
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+#include "execute.h"
+
+void execute(a64inst_instruction inst) {
+
+    switch (inst.type) {
+        case a64inst_Halt:
+            // Halt the program
+            break;
+        case a64inst_DPImmediate:
+            // Execute a data processing immediate instruction
+            break;
+        case a64inst_Branch:
+            // Execute a branch instruction
+            break;
+        case a64inst_DPRegister:
+            // Execute a data processing register instruction
+            break;
+        default:
+            // Unknown instruction
+            break;
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/execute.h b/src/execute.h
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+++ b/src/execute.h
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+#include "a64instruction.h"
+
+void execute(a64inst_instruction inst);
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