diff --git a/45_Hello/lua/hello.lua b/45_Hello/lua/hello.lua
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+-- HELLO
+--
+-- Converted from BASIC to Lua by Recanman
+
+local function tab(space)
+    local str = ""
+
+    for _ = space, 1, -1 do
+        str = str .. " "
+    end
+
+    return str
+end
+
+-- reused from Bagels.lua
+function getInput(prompt)
+    io.write(prompt)
+    io.flush()
+    local input = io.read("l")
+    if not input then  --- test for EOF
+        print("GOODBYE")
+        os.exit(0)
+    end
+    return input
+end
+
+print(tab(33) .. "HELLO\n")
+print(tab(15) .. "CREATIVE COMPUTING  MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY\n")
+print("\n")
+print("\n")
+print("\n")
+
+print("HELLO.  MY NAME IS CREATIVE COMPUTER.\n")
+print("\n")
+print("\n")
+
+print("WHAT'S YOUR NAME")
+local ns = getInput("? ")
+
+print("\n")
+print("HI THERE, " .. ns .. ", ARE YOU ENJOYING YOURSELF HERE")
+
+while true do
+    local bs = getInput("? ")
+    print("\n")
+    if bs == "YES" then
+        print("I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT, " .. ns .. ".\n")
+        print("\n")
+        break
+    elseif bs == "NO" then
+        print("OH, I'M SORRY TO HEAR THAT, " .. ns .. ". MAYBE WE CAN\n")
+        print("BRIGHTEN UP YOUR VISIT A BIT.\n")
+        break
+    else
+        print("PLEASE ANSWER 'YES' OR 'NO'.  DO YOU LIKE IT HERE")
+    end
+end
+
+local function main()
+    print("\n")
+    print("SAY, " .. ns .. ", I CAN SOLVED ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS EXCEPT\n")
+    print("THOSE DEALING WITH GREECE.  WHAT KIND OF PROBLEMS DO\n")
+    print("YOU HAVE (ANSWER SEX, HEALTH, MONEY, OR JOB)")
+
+    while true do
+        local cs = getInput("? ")
+        print("\n")
+
+        if cs ~= "SEX" and cs ~= "HEALTH" and cs ~= "MONEY" and cs ~= "JOB" then
+            print("OH, " .. ns .. ", YOUR ANSWER OF " .. cs .. " IS GREEK TO ME.\n")
+        elseif cs == "JOB" then
+            print("I CAN SYMPATHIZE WITH YOU " .. ns .. ".  I HAVE TO WORK\n")
+            print("VERY LONG HOURS FOR NO PAY -- AND SOME OF MY BOSSES\n")
+            print("REALLY BEAT ON MY KEYBOARD.  MY ADVICE TO YOU, " .. ns .. ",\n")
+            print("IS TO OPEN A RETAIL COMPUTER STORE.  IT'S GREAT FUN.\n")
+        elseif cs == "MONEY" then
+            print("SORRY, " .. ns .. ", I'M BROKE TOO.  WHY DON'T YOU SELL\n")
+            print("ENCYCLOPEADIAS OR MARRY SOMEONE RICH OR STOP EATING\n")
+            print("SO YOU WON'T NEED SO MUCH MONEY?\n")
+        elseif cs == "HEALTH" then
+            print("MY ADVICE TO YOU " .. ns .. " IS:\n")
+            print(tab(5) .. "1.  TAKE TWO ASPRIN\n")
+            print(tab(5) .. "2.  DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS (ORANGE JUICE, NOT BEER!)\n")
+            print(tab(5) .. "3.  GO TO BED (ALONE)\n")
+        elseif cs == "SEX" then
+            print("IS YOUR PROBLEM TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE")
+
+            while true do
+                local ds = getInput("? ")
+                print("\n")
+
+                if ds == "TOO MUCH" then
+                    print("YOU CALL THAT A PROBLEM?!!  I SHOULD HAVE SUCH PROBLEMS!\n")
+                    print("IF IT BOTHERS YOU, " .. ns .. ", TAKE A COLD SHOWER.\n")
+                    break
+                elseif ds == "TOO LITTLE" then
+                    print("WHY ARE YOU HERE IN SUFFERN, " .. ns .. "?  YOU SHOULD BE\n")
+                    print("IN TOKYO OR NEW YORK OR AMSTERDAM OR SOMEPLACE WITH SOME\n")
+                    print("REAL ACTION.\n")
+                    break
+                else
+                    print("DON'T GET ALL SHOOK, " .. ns .. ", JUST ANSWER THE QUESTION\n")
+                    print("WITH 'TOO MUCH' OR 'TOO LITTLE'.  WHICH IS IT")
+                end
+            end
+        end
+
+        print("\n")
+        print("ANY MORE PROBLEMS YOU WANT SOLVED, " .. ns)
+
+        local es = getInput("? ")
+
+        if es == "YES" then
+            print("WHAT KIND (SEX, MONEY, HEALTH, JOB)")
+        elseif es == "NO" then
+            print("THAT WILL BE $5.00 FOR THE ADVICE, " .. ns .. ".\n")
+            print("PLEASE LEAVE THE MONEY ON THE TERMINAL.\n")
+            print("\n")
+            print("\n")
+            print("\n")
+
+            while true do
+                print("DID YOU LEAVE THE MONEY")
+
+                local gs = getInput("? ")
+                print("\n")
+
+                if gs == "YES" then
+                    print("HEY, " .. ns .. "??? YOU LEFT NO MONEY AT ALL!\n")
+                    print("YOU ARE CHEATING ME OUT OF MY HARD-EARNED LIVING.\n")
+                    print("\n")
+                    print("WHAT A RIP OFF, " .. ns .. "!!!\n")
+                    print("\n")
+                    break
+                elseif gs == "NO" then
+                    print("THAT'S HONEST, " .. ns .. ", BUT HOW DO YOU EXPECT\n")
+                    print("ME TO GO ON WITH MY PSYCHOLOGY STUDIES IF MY PATIENT\n")
+                    print("DON'T PAY THEIR BILLS?\n")
+                    break
+                else
+                    print("YOUR ANSWER OF '" .. gs .. "' CONFUSES ME, " .. ns .. ".\n")
+                    print("PLEASE RESPOND WITH 'YES' OR 'NO'.\n")
+                end
+            end
+
+            break
+        end
+    end
+
+    print("\n")
+    print("TAKE A WALK, " .. ns .. ".\n")
+    print("\n")
+    print("\n")
+end
+
+main()
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