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# your comment header here
#

def count_lines(filename):
    # open the file
    # count the lines in the file USING A LOOP
    # close the file
    # return the number of lines
    # don't forget to erase the pass
    pass

def count_words(line):
    # a line from the file is passed in
    # use any method you like to counts the words
    # assume one and only one space between words
    # assume no trailing or leading spaces
    # return the word count
    # hint: you can do it in one line of code
    # don't forget to erase the pass
    pass

def count_characters(line):
    # a line from the file is passed in
    # count the characters in the line USING A LOOP
    # assume anything not a space is a character
    # return the number of characters (not counting spaces)
    # don't forget to erase the pass
    pass
    
def dispay_file(filename):
    # open the file
    # using the examples as your guide, make this function
    # display the file exactly as shown in the examples
    # you will need to call count_words() and count_characters()
    # return nothing
    # don't forget to erase the pass
    pass


