diff --git a/CM2005 Object Oriented Programming/Midterm/Merkelrex-TradingBot/TradingBot.cpp b/CM2005 Object Oriented Programming/Midterm/Merkelrex-TradingBot/TradingBot.cpp
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+#include "TradingBot.h"
+
+TradingBot::TradingBot(MerkelMain* merkel)
+{
+  this->merkel = merkel;
+}
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diff --git a/CM2005 Object Oriented Programming/Midterm/Merkelrex-TradingBot/TradingBot.h b/CM2005 Object Oriented Programming/Midterm/Merkelrex-TradingBot/TradingBot.h
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+++ b/CM2005 Object Oriented Programming/Midterm/Merkelrex-TradingBot/TradingBot.h	
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+#pragma once
+
+#include "MerkelMain.h" // required to interact with the order book, place bids, withdraw bids, place asks
+
+class TradingBot
+{
+  public:
+    TradingBot(MerkelMain* merkel);
+  private:
+    MerkelMain* merkel;
+};
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