diff --git a/jan5_assign.html b/jan5_assign.html
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 2534843..db1090c
--- a/jan5_assign.html
+++ b/jan5_assign.html
@@ -1,32 +1,35 @@
 <script>
-  var question, 
+  var question,
       answer,
       guess,
       count,
       pass;
-    
-  question = ("Can you guess the number of characters that make up this question?");
+
   alert("You have a maximum of 3 attempts to get this right");
+  question = ("Can you guess the number of characters that make up this question?");
+
   guess = prompt(question);
   answer = question.length;
-
   count = 1;
+  pass = false;
 
-  while(count < 3){
+  while((count <= 3) && !pass) {
     if (guess == answer) {
-        alert("Nice work!");
-        pass = true;
+      alert("Nice work!");
+      pass = true;
+    }
+    else if(guess > answer) {
+      guess = prompt("Too high, try again!");
+      pass = false;
     }
     else {
-      guess = prompt("Try again!");
-      count++;
+      guess = prompt("Too low, try again!");
       pass = false;
     }
+    count++;
   };
-    
-  if(pass==false){
-        alert("3 strikes and you are out.  Better luck next time.");    
+
+  if(!pass) {
+    alert("3 strikes and you are out. Better luck next time.");
   };
-    
-    
-</script>
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+</script>