diff --git a/cse16259_e2_1.py b/cse16259_e2_1.py
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index 35de91851a87cc12435cbde478198277f1564250..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/cse16259_e2_1.py
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@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-counter_dict = {}
-with open('names.txt') as f:
-	line = f.readline()
-	while line:
-		line = line.strip()
-		if line in counter_dict:
-			counter_dict[line] += 1
-		else:
-			counter_dict[line] = 1
-		line = f.readline()
-
-print(counter_dict)