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diff --git a/meap/meap-code/ch1/ch1-animals-specialization.rs b/meap/meap-code/ch1/ch1-animals-specialization.rs
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+struct Animal {
+	age: i32,
+}
+
+type Cat = Animal;
+type Dog = Animal;
+type LoudDog = Dog;
+
+trait Talk {
+	fn talk(&self) -> ();
+}
+
+impl Talk for Animal {
+	default fn talk(&self) { // note the use of the default 
+		println!("<silence>");
+	}
+}
+
+impl Talk for Cat {
+	fn talk(&self) {
+		println!("Meow");
+	}
+}
+
+impl Talk for Dog {
+	fn talk(&self) {
+		println!("Woof!");
+	}
+}
+
+impl Talk for LoudDog {
+	fn talk(&self) {
+		println!("WOOF!!");
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+fn main() {
+	let fluffy = Cat(Animal { age: 4 });
+	let max = Dog(Animal { age: 2 });
+	let neighbours_dog = LoudDog(Animal { age: 7 });
+
+	fluffy.talk();
+	max.talk();
+	neighbours_dog.talk();
+}