diff --git a/training/mergesort.chpl b/training/mergesort.chpl
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+
+writeln("START");
+
+const N = 100;
+
+var x: [0..N] int;
+
+//for i in 0..N {
+//    x[i] = i;
+//}
+
+
+writeln(x);