diff --git a/alsocharcount.c b/alsocharcount.c
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+++ b/alsocharcount.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+/*ripped off the internet; that's why it's so elegant*/
+main (){
+    int c;
+    while ((c = getchar()) != EOF) {
+        if (c == ' ') {
+            while ((c = getchar()) == ' ');
+            putchar(' ');
+            if (c == EOF) break;
+        }
+        putchar(c);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/wordcount.c b/wordcount.c
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+++ b/wordcount.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#define IN 1
+#define OUT 0
+
+main(){
+    /*these are the current char, new lines, words, and chars*/
+    int c, nl, nw, nc, state;
+
+    state = OUT;
+    nl = nw = nc = 0;
+    while ((c=getchar()) != EOF){
+        /*count a new character*/
+        if (state == OUT)
+            putchar('\n');
+        ++nc;
+        if (state == IN);
+            putchar(c);
+        if (c =='\n')
+            ++nl;
+        if (c == ' ' || c =='\n' || c =='\t')
+        /*if there's a blank, newline or tab, you're out of a word*/
+            state = OUT;
+        else if (state == OUT)
+        {
+            /*if you were out and a new char comes in, you're back in a word*/
+            state = IN;
+            ++nw;
+        }
+    }
+    printf ("Counted %d lines, %d words and %d characters.\n", nl, nw, nc );
+}
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