diff --git a/countdown.c b/countdown.c
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+++ b/countdown.c
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+#include <graphics.h>
+#include <dos.h>
+#include <conio.h>
+
+int main()
+{
+   int gd = DETECT, gm, i;
+   char a[5];
+
+   initgraph( &gd, &gm, "C:\\TURBOC3\\BGI");
+
+   settextjustify( CENTER_TEXT, CENTER_TEXT );
+   settextstyle(DEFAULT_FONT,HORIZ_DIR,50);
+   setcolor(RED);
+   for (i = 3; i >=0; i--)
+   {
+      sprintf(a,"%d",i);
+      outtextxy(getmaxx()/2, getmaxy()/2, a);
+      delay(1000);
+
+      if ( i == 0 )
+	 break;
+      cleardevice();
+   }
+   cleardevice();
+   settextstyle(SANS_SERIF_FONT,HORIZ_DIR,2);
+   outtextxy(300,300,"");
+   delay(5000);
+   closegraph();
+   return 0;
+}