diff --git a/solutions/go/welcome-to-tech-palace/1/welcome_to_tech_palace.go b/solutions/go/welcome-to-tech-palace/1/welcome_to_tech_palace.go
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+package techpalace
+
+import (
+    "fmt"
+    "strings"
+)
+
+// WelcomeMessage returns a welcome message for the customer.
+func WelcomeMessage(customer string) string {
+    name := strings.ToUpper(customer)
+	message:= fmt.Sprintf("Welcome to the Tech Palace, %s", name)
+    return message
+}
+
+// AddBorder adds a border to a welcome message.
+func AddBorder(welcomeMsg string, numStarsPerLine int) string {
+	var result string = ""
+	for i := 0; i < numStarsPerLine; i++ {
+		result += "*"
+	}
+	result += "\n" + welcomeMsg + "\n"
+
+	for i := 0; i < numStarsPerLine; i++ {
+		result += "*"
+	}
+	return result
+ //    border := strings.Repeat("*", numStarsPerLine)
+	// return border + "\n" + welcomeMsg + "\n" + border
+}
+
+// CleanupMessage cleans up an old marketing message.
+func CleanupMessage(oldMsg string) string {
+	
+	nostar := strings.ReplaceAll(oldMsg, "*", "")
+	return strings.TrimSpace(nostar)
+}