diff --git a/day6/input.txt b/day6/input.txt
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diff --git a/day6/main.py b/day6/main.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b88ee7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/day6/main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+
+input_file = open("input.txt", "r")
+buffer = input_file.readlines()[0]
+
+# part 1
+first_marker_position = -1
+for i in range(len(buffer)):
+    subbuffer = ""
+    marker_count = 0
+    for j in range(i, len(buffer)):
+        if marker_count == 4:
+            first_marker_position = j
+            break
+        elif buffer[j] in subbuffer:
+            break
+        else:
+            subbuffer += buffer[j]
+            marker_count += 1
+
+    if first_marker_position != -1:
+        break
+
+print("Part 1: " + str(first_marker_position))
+
+# part 2
+second_marker_position = -1
+for i in range(len(buffer)):
+    subbuffer = ""
+    marker_count = 0
+    for j in range(i, len(buffer)):
+        if marker_count == 14:
+            second_marker_position = j
+            break
+        elif buffer[j] in subbuffer:
+            break
+        else:
+            subbuffer += buffer[j]
+            marker_count += 1
+
+    if second_marker_position != -1:
+        break
+
+print("Part 2: " + str(second_marker_position))