diff --git a/shellcomments.c b/shellcomments.c
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+++ b/shellcomments.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+int main(int argc, char const *argv[]) {
+
+  int c;
+  bool is_comment;
+
+  while ((c = getchar()) != EOF) {
+    if (c == '#') {
+      is_comment = true;
+    } else if (c != '\n' && is_comment) {
+      putchar(c);
+    } else if (c == '\n' && is_comment) {
+      putchar('\n');
+      is_comment = false;
+    } else {
+      // do nothing
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}