diff --git a/ccipher.py b/ccipher.py
index 4434c1c..07d9083 100644
--- a/ccipher.py
+++ b/ccipher.py
@@ -16,4 +16,12 @@ hex_lst=[]
 for item in encoded_lst:
     hex_lst.append(list(item)[0])
 print("The hex values associated with those bytes is:")
-print(hex_lst)
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+print(hex_lst)
+
+# Checkpoint 1
+def numerify(message):
+    hex_values=[]
+    for item in message:
+        hex_values.append(item.encode()[0])
+    return hex_values
+print(numerify('abc'))
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