diff --git a/dictionary/dictionary.go b/dictionary/dictionary.go
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/dictionary/dictionary.go
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+package dictionary
+
+func Search(dictionary map[string]string, word string) string {
+	result, ok := dictionary[word]
+	if !ok {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return result
+}
diff --git a/dictionary/dictionary_test.go b/dictionary/dictionary_test.go
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/dictionary/dictionary_test.go
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+package dictionary
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestSearch(t *testing.T) {
+	dictionary := map[string]string{"test": "this is just a test"}
+
+	got := Search(dictionary, "test")
+	want := "this is just a test"
+
+	if got != want {
+		t.Errorf("got %q want %q given %q", got, want, "test")
+	}
+}