diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c464341..b712ee1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ RM = rm -f
 SRCDIR = src
 TMPDIR = build
 TARGET = trumpotron
-FILES = main Markov MarkovMatrix
+FILES = main Markov MarkovMatrix SimpleMarkov
 
 #SOURCES = $(patsubst %,$(SRCDIR)/%.cpp,$(FILES))
 OBJECTS = $(patsubst %,$(TMPDIR)/%.o,$(FILES))
diff --git a/src/SimpleMarkov.cpp b/src/SimpleMarkov.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4428d3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SimpleMarkov.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+#include "SimpleMarkov.hpp"
+
+#include <chrono>
+
+/*
+class SimpleMarkov : public Markov
+{
+public:
+	SimpleMarkov(int length=10);
+	~SimpleMarkov();
+	virtual ~SimpleMarkov();
+	
+	// loading and saving of internal state to files
+	virtual void load(std::string filename);
+	virtual void save(std::string filename);
+	
+	virtual void throwUp(); // empty the belly of previous text
+	
+private:
+	virtual void swallowLine(std::string line);
+	virtual std::string regurgitateLine(std::string start="");
+};
+*/
+
+SimpleMarkov::SimpleMarkov(int length) :
+	matrix(length),
+	generator(std::chrono::system_clock::now().time_since_epoch().count())
+{
+	// do nothing
+}
+
+
+SimpleMarkov::~SimpleMarkov()
+{
+	// do nothing
+}
+
+
+void SimpleMarkov::load(std::string filename)
+{
+	// do nothing
+}
+
+
+void SimpleMarkov::save(std::string filename)
+{
+	// do nothing
+}
+
+
+void SimpleMarkov::throwUp()
+{
+	this->matrix.reset();
+}
+
+
+void SimpleMarkov::swallowLine(std::string line)
+{
+	this->matrix.feed(line);
+}
+
+
+std::string SimpleMarkov::regurgitateLine(std::string start)
+{
+	std::string line = "";
+	std::string next = "";
+	do {
+		// get the possible next characters from the matrix
+		std::map<std::string, int> possibles = this->matrix.hiccup(line);
+		
+		// calculate sum of all possibilities
+		int sum = 0;
+		for (auto it : possibles) {
+			sum += it.second;
+		}
+		
+		// generate random number in that range
+		int rand = std::uniform_int_distribution<>(1, sum)(this->generator);
+		
+		// iterate over possibilities again, this time picking the character chosen by rand
+		sum = 0;
+		for (auto it : possibles) {
+			sum += it.second;
+			if (rand <= sum) {
+				next = it.first;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		// append the chosen character to the line
+		line += next;
+	} while (next != "");
+	
+	return line;
+}
diff --git a/src/SimpleMarkov.hpp b/src/SimpleMarkov.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09d2998
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SimpleMarkov.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#ifndef SIMPLEMARKOV_HPP
+#define SIMPLEMARKOV_HPP
+
+#include "Markov.hpp"
+#include "MarkovMatrix.hpp"
+
+#include <random>
+#include <string>
+
+
+class SimpleMarkov : public Markov
+{
+public:
+	SimpleMarkov(int length=10);
+	virtual ~SimpleMarkov();
+	
+	// loading and saving of internal state to files
+	virtual void load(std::string filename);
+	virtual void save(std::string filename);
+	
+	virtual void throwUp(); // empty the belly of previous text
+	
+private:
+	virtual void swallowLine(std::string line);
+	virtual std::string regurgitateLine(std::string start="");
+	
+	MarkovMatrix matrix;
+	std::default_random_engine generator;
+};
+
+#endif