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+//monster.h
+#ifndef Monster_n //header guards
+#define Monster_h
+#include <iostream>
+using namespace std;
+
+#include "character.h"
+#include "main.h"
+
+class Monster
+{
+public:
+	string name;
+	short health;
+	short damage;
+
+	Monster(string newNane, int newHealth, int newDamage);
+
+	void attack(Character&);
+
+};
+#endif
+
+