diff --git a/learning/06-error-handling/errors.py b/learning/06-error-handling/errors.py
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+#import os
+
+def safe_divide(a, b):
+    try:
+        return a / b
+    except ZeroDivisionError:
+        return("i can't do that dave")
+def safe_read(fn):
+    try:
+        f = open(fn)
+        contents = f.read()
+        f.close()
+        return contents
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        return "there is no spoon"
+
+result =safe_divide(100, 10)
+print(result)
+print(safe_read("errors.py"))
+print(safe_read("nonexistent.txt"))
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