diff --git a/puzzle1 b/puzzle1
index bc88db7..8ac3c9b 100755
Binary files a/puzzle1 and b/puzzle1 differ
diff --git a/puzzle1.c b/puzzle1.c
index 326a29b..779e1fa 100644
--- a/puzzle1.c
+++ b/puzzle1.c
@@ -11,26 +11,22 @@ char stringTwo[stringSize];
 int readIntoList(char* stringList){
   int index = 0;
 
-    while(1){
-        char next = getchar();
-        if (next != '\n'){
-            stringList[index] = next;
-            index++;
-          }else{
-            break;
-          }
-      }
-
-    while (1) {
-        readChar = getchar();
-        stringList[index] = readChar;
-        if (readChar == '\n' || index == stringSize-1) {
-            break;
+    while (1)
+    {
+      char next = getchar ();
+      if (next == '.')
+        {
+          break;
+        }
+      else if (next != '\n')
+        {
+          stringList[index] = next;
+          index++;
         }
-    index++;
     }
 }
 
+
 int main(){
     printf("enter list size: \n");