diff --git a/guessgame.py b/guessgame.py
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+import random
+highest = 10
+answer = random.randint(1,highest)
+print(answer)
+print('please guess a number from 1 and {}:'.format(highest))
+guess = int(input())
+if guess > answer:
+    print('please guess lower')
+    guess = int(input())
+    if guess == answer:
+        print('you won on 2nd attempt')
+    else:
+        print('sorry, incorrect guess')
+elif guess < answer:
+    print('please guess higher')
+    guess = int(input())
+    if guess == answer:
+        print('you won on 3rd attempt')
+    else:
+        print('sorry,incorrect guess')
+else:
+    print('wow you nailed it on the first time')