diff --git a/countdown.rb b/countdown.rb
index 9c36eba..29714ab 100644
--- a/countdown.rb
+++ b/countdown.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
-#write your code here
-
-def countdown
-end
+def countdown(x)
+  
+  while x > 0
+  puts "#{x} SECOND(S)!"
+  x -= 1
+     end
+     return "HAPPY NEW YEAR!"
+  end
+  
+  def countdown_with_sleep(x)
+    while x > 0 
+    sleep(1)
+    puts "#{x}"
+    x -= 1 
+  end
+end
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