diff --git a/auto.cc b/auto.cc
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+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+#include <iostream>
+
+
+const std::vector<std::string> mcquays = {
+    "stephen",
+    "michael",
+    "bryan", 
+    "derek",
+};
+
+int func() {
+    return 42;
+}
+
+int main() {
+    auto i = 5;
+    auto j = func();
+    auto s = std::string{"hello world"};
+    for(auto it = mcquays.begin();
+            it != mcquays.end(); it++) {
+        std::cout << *it << std::endl;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/loops.cc b/loops.cc
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+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <iostream>
+
+using namespace std;
+
+const vector<string> mcquays = {
+    "stephen",
+    "michael",
+    "bryan", 
+    "derek",
+};
+
+// const vector<int> nums = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 };
+
+int main() {
+    // iterate over mcquay boys
+ 
+    // iterate over nums
+    // correct numbers
+}