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+use std::env;
+
+fn print_usage() {
+    eprintln!("error: usage: piglatin [word] [words]...");
+}
+
+fn main() {
+
+    for mut word in env::args().skip(1) {
+        // grab first letter
+        let first = match word.get(0..1) {
+            Some(s) => s,
+            None => {
+                print_usage();
+                return;
+            }
+        };
+
+        // check if first letter is vowel or consonant
+        // if vowel, append -hay and print
+        // if consonant, appent first letter and -ay and print
+        match first {
+            "a" | "e" | "i" | "o" | "u" | 
+            "A" | "E" | "I" | "O" | "U" => {
+                print!("{}-hay ", word);
+            },
+            _ => {
+                let rest = match word.get(1..) {
+                    Some(s) => s,
+                    None => "",
+                };
+                print!("{}-{}ay ", rest, first);
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
+    println!();
+}