diff --git a/parrot.rb b/parrot.rb
index 559309841..f74e50a5b 100644
--- a/parrot.rb
+++ b/parrot.rb
@@ -1,2 +1,7 @@
 # Create method `parrot` that outputs a given phrase and
 # returns the phrase
+def parrot(phrase = "Squawk!")
+  a = phrase
+  puts phrase
+  a
+end
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