diff --git a/puzzle1 b/puzzle1
index 46921dc..bc88db7 100755
Binary files a/puzzle1 and b/puzzle1 differ
diff --git a/puzzle1.c b/puzzle1.c
index 9ac25bd..326a29b 100644
--- a/puzzle1.c
+++ b/puzzle1.c
@@ -11,10 +11,16 @@ char stringTwo[stringSize];
 int readIntoList(char* stringList){
   int index = 0;
 
-    while (getchar()=='\n'){
-        //eat up new lines in buffer
-    }
-    
+    while(1){
+        char next = getchar();
+        if (next != '\n'){
+            stringList[index] = next;
+            index++;
+          }else{
+            break;
+          }
+      }
+
     while (1) {
         readChar = getchar();
         stringList[index] = readChar;