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diff --git a/ch09/error_propagation.rs b/ch09/error_propagation.rs
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+use std::fs::File;
+use std::io::{self, Read};
+
+fn read_username_short() -> Result<String, io::Error> {
+    let mut username_file = File::open("username.txt")?;
+    let mut username = String::new();
+    username_file.read_to_string(&mut username)?;
+    Ok(username)
+}
+
+fn read_username_long() -> Result<String, io::Error> {
+    let file_result = File::open("username.txt");
+
+    let mut username_file = match file_result {
+        Ok(file) => file,
+        Err(e) => return Err(e),
+    };
+
+    let mut username = String::new();
+
+    match username_file.read_to_string(&mut username) {
+        Ok(_) => Ok(username),
+        Err(e) => Err(e),
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let username_long = read_username_long().expect("Failed to read username");
+    let username_short = read_username_short().expect("Failed to read username");
+
+    println!("{}", username_long);
+    println!("{}", username_short);
+}
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+use std::fs::File;
+use std::io::ErrorKind;
+
+fn main() {
+    let greeting_file_result = File::open("hello.txt");    
+    let greeting_file = match greeting_file_result {
+        Ok(file) => file,
+        Err(error) => match error.kind() {
+            ErrorKind::NotFound => match File::create("hello.txt") {
+                Ok(fc) => fc,
+                Err(e) => panic!("Problem creating the file: {e:?}"),
+            },
+            _ => {
+                panic!("Problem opening the file: {error:?}");
+            }
+        },
+    };
+}
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diff --git a/ch09/outofbounds b/ch09/outofbounds
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+fn main() {
+    let a = vec![1, 2, 3];
+
+    a[99];
+}
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+fn main() {
+    panic!("Panic in the disco!");
+}
diff --git a/ch09/username.txt b/ch09/username.txt
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+jras