diff --git a/printf.c b/printf.c
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+++ b/printf.c
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+#include "main.h"
+#include <stdarg.h>
+
+int _printf(const char *format, ...)
+{
+	unsigned int thingies; /*how many %* that aren't %*/
+	char *buffer;
+	int i;
+	va_list stuff;
+
+	thingies = _contains(format, '%');
+	va_start(stuff, format);
+
+	if (!format)
+		return (0);
+	while(format)
+	{
+		if (*format)
+	}
+
+
+
+}