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+++ b/.gitignore
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+node_modules/
+
+# OS generated files #
+######################
+.DS_Store
+.DS_Store?
+._*
+.Spotlight-V100
+.Trashes
+ehthumbs.db
+Thumbs.db
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+++ b/index.js
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+var _ = require("lodash");
+var logger = require("./lib/logger");
+var messages = require('./data/logs');
+
+_.each(messages, function(message){
+  logger.log(message.message, message.level)
+})
diff --git a/lib/logger.js b/lib/logger.js
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+++ b/lib/logger.js
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+var chalk = require('chalk');
+
+var LEVEL_COLOR_MAP = {
+  info: 'blue',
+  warning: 'yellow',
+  error: 'red'
+};
+
+
+var log = function(message, level) {
+  var color = LEVEL_COLOR_MAP[level];
+  message = chalk[color](message);
+  console.log(message)
+};
+
+
+var info = function(message) {
+  log(message, 'info');
+};
+
+
+var warning = function(message) {
+  log(message, 'warning');
+};
+
+
+var error = function(message) {
+  log(message, 'error');
+};
+
+
+module.exports = {
+  log: log,
+  info: info,
+  warning: warning,
+  error: error
+};
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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+++ b/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "assignment_node_hello_world",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "viking code school assignment",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": ""
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/megantaylor/assignment_node_hello_world.git"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "nodejs"
+  ],
+  "author": "megan taylor",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/megantaylor/assignment_node_hello_world/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/megantaylor/assignment_node_hello_world#readme",
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+    "lodash": "^4.17.10"
+  }
+}