diff --git a/HW 2/dcs_211_hw2.py b/HW 2/dcs_211_hw2.py
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+def parseFile(filename):
+    word_counts = {}
+    file = open(filename, 'r')
+    line = file.readline()
+    while line != "":
+        word=line.strip()
+        if word in word_counts:
+            word_counts[word] += 1
+        else:
+            word_counts[word] = 1
+        line = file.readline()
+    file.close()
+    return word_counts
+def main():
+    print("Test 1: test1.txt")
+    print(parseFile("test1.txt"))
+    print()
+
+    print("Test 2: test2.txt")
+    print(parseFile("test2.txt"))
+    print()
+
+    print("Test 3: test3.txt")
+    print(parseFile("test3.txt"))
+    print()
+   
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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diff --git a/HW 2/test1.txt b/HW 2/test1.txt
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+apple
+banana
+apple
+orange
+banana
+apple
diff --git a/HW 2/test2.txt b/HW 2/test2.txt
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+dog
+cat
+bird
+fish
diff --git a/HW 2/test3.txt b/HW 2/test3.txt
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+python
+python
+python