diff --git a/nicethings b/nicethings
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--- a/nicethings
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
-import re
-import os
-import sys
-import random
-
-the_list = "/home/m455/code/nicethings/list.txt"
-program_name = "nicethings"
-top_line = "-----------------------------------------\n"
-bottom_line = "\n-----------------------------------------"
-
-messages = {'list_created': "{} created\n{} now readable and writeable by other users".format(the_list, the_list),
-            'list_empty': "sorry, there's nothing in {}\nTry adding something to the list by typing:\n{} \"your message here\"".format(the_list, program_name),
-            'args_too_many': "sorry, i only accept one argument.\ntry using:\n{} \"your message here\"".format(program_name),
-            'input_null': "sorry, i couldn't find any input.\n\niry using:\n{} \"your message here\"".format(program_name),
-            'item_added': "you have added the following to the list:\n",
-            'try_again': "sorry, i didn't get that, try typing y or n:",
-            'bye': "bye bye",
-            'too_many_args': "sorry, i only accept one argument.\ntry using:\n{} \"your message here\"".format(program_name),
-            'file_not_found': "{} doesn't exist\ndo you want me to make a {} file right now? (y/n)".format(the_list, the_list)}
-
-def write_to_file(a_file, content):
-    temp = open(a_file, 'a')
-    temp.write(content)
-    temp.close()
-
-def create_file(a_file):
-    open(a_file, 'a').close()
-    os.chmod(the_list, 0o666)
-    print(messages['list_created'])
-
-def show_random_line(a_file):
-    temp = open(a_file, 'r')
-    contents = temp.read(1)
-    if not contents:
-        print(messages['list_empty'])
-    else:
-        print(random.choice(list(open(the_list, 'r'))).rstrip('\n'))
-
-def add_to_list(args):
-    write_to_file(the_list, args + "\n")
-    print(top_line + messages['item_added'] + args + bottom_line)
-
-def hangle_args(args):
-    if len(args) <= 1:
-        show_random_line(the_list)
-    elif len(args) > 2:
-        print(messages['too_many_args'])
-    elif args[1].isspace() == True or args[1] == "":
-        print(messages['input_null'])
-    else:
-        add_to_list(args[1])
-
-def prompt_file_creation():
-    userchoice = input()
-    if userchoice == "y":
-        create_file(the_list)
-    elif userchoice == "n":
-        print(messages['bye'])
-    else:
-        print(messages['try_again'])
-        prompt_file_creation()
-
-def main(args):
-    if os.path.exists(the_list) == True:
-        hangle_args(args)
-    else:
-        print(messages['file_not_found'])
-        prompt_file_creation()
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main(sys.argv)