diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # Variable Assignment
-
+greeting =
 ## Objectives
 
 1. Assign a local variable.
-
+ "Hello, World"
 ## Instructions
 
 You will assign a local variable named `greeting` that is equal to `"Hello World"`.
diff --git a/variable.rb b/variable.rb
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--- a/variable.rb
+++ b/variable.rb
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
  # Define a local variable called 'greeting',
  # give it the value of the string "Hello World"
+greeting = "Hello World"
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