diff --git a/python/.gitignore b/python/.gitignore
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index 8a0ce6bc..00000000
--- a/python/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-*.pyc
-.cache
-.coverage
-.idea/
-*.iml
diff --git a/python/gilded_rose.py b/python/gilded_rose.py
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index 4f21ea64..00000000
--- a/python/gilded_rose.py
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-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-class GildedRose(object):
-
-    def __init__(self, items):
-        self.items = items
-
-    def update_quality(self):
-        for item in self.items:
-            if item.name != "Aged Brie" and item.name != "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert":
-                if item.quality > 0:
-                    if item.name != "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros":
-                        item.quality = item.quality - 1
-            else:
-                if item.quality < 50:
-                    item.quality = item.quality + 1
-                    if item.name == "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert":
-                        if item.sell_in < 11:
-                            if item.quality < 50:
-                                item.quality = item.quality + 1
-                        if item.sell_in < 6:
-                            if item.quality < 50:
-                                item.quality = item.quality + 1
-            if item.name != "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros":
-                item.sell_in = item.sell_in - 1
-            if item.sell_in < 0:
-                if item.name != "Aged Brie":
-                    if item.name != "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert":
-                        if item.quality > 0:
-                            if item.name != "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros":
-                                item.quality = item.quality - 1
-                    else:
-                        item.quality = item.quality - item.quality
-                else:
-                    if item.quality < 50:
-                        item.quality = item.quality + 1
-
-
-class Item:
-    def __init__(self, name, sell_in, quality):
-        self.name = name
-        self.sell_in = sell_in
-        self.quality = quality
-
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "%s, %s, %s" % (self.name, self.sell_in, self.quality)
diff --git a/python/test_gilded_rose.py b/python/test_gilded_rose.py
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--- a/python/test_gilded_rose.py
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-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-import unittest
-
-from gilded_rose import Item, GildedRose
-
-
-class GildedRoseTest(unittest.TestCase):
-    def test_foo(self):
-        items = [Item("foo", 0, 0)]
-        gilded_rose = GildedRose(items)
-        gilded_rose.update_quality()
-        self.assertEquals("fixme", items[0].name)
-
-        
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    unittest.main()
diff --git a/python/texttest_fixture.py b/python/texttest_fixture.py
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index 86af5ef7..00000000
--- a/python/texttest_fixture.py
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@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import print_function
-
-from gilded_rose import *
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    print ("OMGHAI!")
-    items = [
-             Item(name="+5 Dexterity Vest", sell_in=10, quality=20),
-             Item(name="Aged Brie", sell_in=2, quality=0),
-             Item(name="Elixir of the Mongoose", sell_in=5, quality=7),
-             Item(name="Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros", sell_in=0, quality=80),
-             Item(name="Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros", sell_in=-1, quality=80),
-             Item(name="Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", sell_in=15, quality=20),
-             Item(name="Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", sell_in=10, quality=49),
-             Item(name="Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", sell_in=5, quality=49),
-             Item(name="Conjured Mana Cake", sell_in=3, quality=6),  # <-- :O
-            ]
-
-    days = 2
-    import sys
-    if len(sys.argv) > 1:
-        days = int(sys.argv[1]) + 1
-    for day in range(days):
-        print("-------- day %s --------" % day)
-        print("name, sellIn, quality")
-        for item in items:
-            print(item)
-        print("")
-        GildedRose(items).update_quality()