diff --git a/elm/.gitignore b/elm/.gitignore
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+elm-stuff
+# elm-repl generated files
+repl-temp-*
+*.src
+src/index.html
diff --git a/elm/README.md b/elm/README.md
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+# Gilded Rose (elm)
+
+To run tests, enter `elm-test`
+
+### Installing `elm-test` 
+
+https://github.com/elm-explorations/test
diff --git a/elm/elm.json b/elm/elm.json
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+{
+    "type": "application",
+    "source-directories": [
+        "src"
+    ],
+    "elm-version": "0.19.1",
+    "dependencies": {
+        "direct": {
+            "elm/browser": "1.0.2",
+            "elm/core": "1.0.4",
+            "elm/html": "1.0.0"
+        },
+        "indirect": {
+            "elm/json": "1.1.3",
+            "elm/time": "1.0.0",
+            "elm/url": "1.0.0",
+            "elm/virtual-dom": "1.0.2"
+        }
+    },
+    "test-dependencies": {
+        "direct": {
+            "elm-explorations/test": "1.2.2"
+        },
+        "indirect": {
+            "elm/random": "1.0.0"
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/elm/src/GildedRose.elm b/elm/src/GildedRose.elm
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+module GildedRose exposing (Item, update_quality)
+
+
+type alias Item =
+    { name : String
+    , sell_by : Int
+    , quality : Int
+    }
+
+
+update_quality : List Item -> List Item
+update_quality items =
+    List.map
+        (\item ->
+            if item.name == "Aged Brie" || item.name == "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert" then
+                if item.quality < 50 then
+                    if item.name == "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert" then
+                        if item.sell_by < 0 then
+                            { item | sell_by = item.sell_by - 1, quality = 0 }
+
+                        else if item.sell_by < 6 then
+                            { item | sell_by = item.sell_by - 1, quality = item.quality + 3 }
+
+                        else if item.sell_by < 11 then
+                            { item | sell_by = item.sell_by - 1, quality = item.quality + 2 }
+
+                        else
+                            { item | sell_by = item.sell_by - 1, quality = item.quality + 1 }
+
+                    else
+                        { item | sell_by = item.sell_by - 1, quality = item.quality + 1 }
+
+                else
+                    { item | sell_by = item.sell_by }
+
+            else if item.name /= "Aged Brie" && item.name /= "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros" then
+                if item.sell_by < 0 && item.quality > 0 then
+                    if item.quality >= 2 then
+                        { item | sell_by = item.sell_by - 1, quality = item.quality - 2 }
+
+                    else
+                        { item | sell_by = item.sell_by - 1, quality = 0 }
+
+                else if item.quality >= 1 then
+                    { item | sell_by = item.sell_by - 1, quality = item.quality - 1 }
+
+                else
+                    { item | sell_by = item.sell_by - 1, quality = 0 }
+
+            else
+                item
+        )
+        items
diff --git a/elm/src/Main.elm b/elm/src/Main.elm
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+module Main exposing (main)
+
+import Html exposing (..)
+
+
+main =
+    text "Gilded Rose"
diff --git a/elm/tests/GildedRoseTest.elm b/elm/tests/GildedRoseTest.elm
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+module GildedRoseTest exposing (..)
+
+import Expect exposing (Expectation)
+import Fuzz exposing (Fuzzer, int, list, string)
+import GildedRose exposing (..)
+import Test exposing (..)
+
+
+suite : Test
+suite =
+    test "example test"
+        (\_ ->
+            let
+                foo =
+                    Item "foo" 10 30
+            in
+            Expect.equal foo.name "fixme"
+        )