diff --git a/balance.py b/balance.py
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+from xml.etree import ElementTree as ET
+
+dom = ET.parse("xml-sample-file.xml")
+rows = dom.findall('row')
+
+s = {}
+for element in rows:
+    n = element.find('name').text
+    c = int(element.find('creditBalance').text)
+    if c > 50:
+        s[n] = c
+
+print(s)
+    # pull names of custommers with credit ballance over 50
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