diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+__pycache__/
diff --git a/witty_retort.py b/witty_retort.py
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+import random
+import functools
+
+class MessageTable:
+    contents = []
+
+    def add_entry(self, string, probability):
+        entry = {
+            "remark": string,
+            "probability": probability,
+            "table": self
+        }
+
+        self.contents.append(entry)
+
+    def get_message(self):
+        probability_sum = functools.reduce(
+                lambda total, entry: 
+                    entry["probability"] + total,
+                self.contents, 0
+        );
+
+        hit_value = random.randrange(probability_sum)
+        running_value = 0
+        for i in self.contents:
+            running_value += i["probability"]
+            if hit_value < running_value:
+                return i
+
+
+    
+
+
+remarks = MessageTable()
+remarks.add_entry("Not quite", 30)
+remarks.add_entry("Keep trying", 20)
+remarks.add_entry("Intresting strategy", 15)
+remarks.add_entry("Close", 10)
+remarks.add_entry("Don't give up", 10)
+remarks.add_entry("I though you had it", 10)
+remarks.add_entry("You can do it!", 5)