diff --git a/cii/tests/word_count.py b/cii/tests/word_count.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+
+def main():
+    filename = sys.argv[1]
+    words = dict()
+    with open(filename) as fh:
+        for line in fh.readlines():
+            for word in line.split():
+                # if not word[-1].isalpha():
+                #     word = word[:-1]
+                count = words.get(word, 0)
+                words[word] = count + 1
+
+    for item in sorted(words.keys()):
+        print(item, "occurs", words[item], "times")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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