diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+func main() {
+
+	http.HandleFunc("/", HelloHandler)
+	fmt.Println("Server started at port 8080")
+	log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(":8080", nil))
+}
+
+func HelloHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "Hello, there\n")
+}