diff --git a/.eslintrc b/.eslintrc
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+++ b/.eslintrc
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+{
+  "rules": {
+    "no-console": "off",
+    "indent": [ "error", 2 ],
+    "quotes": [ "error", "single" ],
+    "semi": ["error", "always"],
+    # "linebreak-style": [ "error", "unix" ],
+    "linebreak-style": [ "error", "windows"]
+  },
+  "env": {
+    "es6": true,
+    "node": true,
+    "mocha": true,
+    "jasmine": true
+  },
+  "ecmaFeatures": {
+    "modules": true,
+    "experimentalObjectRestSpread": true,
+    "impliedStrict": true
+  },
+  "extends": "eslint:recommended"
+}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+
+# Created by https://www.gitignore.io/api/monodevelop,vim,node,windows,archlinuxpackages
+
+### ArchLinuxPackages ###
+*.tar
+*.tar.*
+*.jar
+*.exe
+*.msi
+*.zip
+*.tgz
+*.log
+*.log.*
+*.sig
+
+pkg/
+src/
+
+### MonoDevelop ###
+#User Specific
+*.userprefs
+*.usertasks
+
+#Mono Project Files
+*.pidb
+*.resources
+test-results/
+
+### Node ###
+# Logs
+logs
+npm-debug.log*
+yarn-debug.log*
+yarn-error.log*
+
+# Runtime data
+pids
+*.pid
+*.seed
+*.pid.lock
+
+# Directory for instrumented libs generated by jscoverage/JSCover
+lib-cov
+
+# Coverage directory used by tools like istanbul
+coverage
+
+# nyc test coverage
+.nyc_output
+
+# Grunt intermediate storage (http://gruntjs.com/creating-plugins#storing-task-files)
+.grunt
+
+# Bower dependency directory (https://bower.io/)
+bower_components
+
+# node-waf configuration
+.lock-wscript
+
+# Compiled binary addons (http://nodejs.org/api/addons.html)
+build/Release
+
+# Dependency directories
+node_modules/
+jspm_packages/
+
+# Typescript v1 declaration files
+typings/
+
+# Optional npm cache directory
+.npm
+
+# Optional eslint cache
+.eslintcache
+
+# Optional REPL history
+.node_repl_history
+
+# Output of 'npm pack'
+
+# Yarn Integrity file
+.yarn-integrity
+
+# dotenv environment variables file
+.env
+
+
+### Vim ###
+# swap
+[._]*.s[a-v][a-z]
+[._]*.sw[a-p]
+[._]s[a-v][a-z]
+[._]sw[a-p]
+# session
+Session.vim
+# temporary
+.netrwhist
+*~
+# auto-generated tag files
+tags
+
+### Windows ###
+# Windows thumbnail cache files
+Thumbs.db
+ehthumbs.db
+ehthumbs_vista.db
+
+# Folder config file
+Desktop.ini
+
+# Recycle Bin used on file shares
+$RECYCLE.BIN/
+
+# Windows Installer files
+*.cab
+*.msm
+*.msp
+
+# Windows shortcuts
+*.lnk
+
+# End of https://www.gitignore.io/api/monodevelop,vim,node,windows,archlinuxpackages
diff --git a/data/one.txt b/data/one.txt
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+++ b/data/one.txt
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+Cayla and Jeremiah are sitting on the other side of the desk.
diff --git a/data/three.txt b/data/three.txt
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+++ b/data/three.txt
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+We are loving 401 so far!
diff --git a/data/two.txt b/data/two.txt
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+++ b/data/two.txt
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+The lighting here can be a bit annoying.
diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
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+++ b/gulpfile.js
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+'use strict';
+
+const gulp = require('gulp');
+const eslint = require('gulp-eslint');
+const mocha = require('gulp-mocha');
+
+gulp.task('test', function () {
+  gulp.src('./test/*-test.js', { read: false})
+  .pipe(mocha({reporter: 'spec'}));
+});
+
+gulp.task('lint', function() {
+  return gulp.src(['**/*.js', '!node_modules'])
+  .pipe(eslint())
+  .pipe(eslint.format())
+  .pipe(eslint.failAfterError());
+});
+
+gulp.task('dev', function() {
+  gulp.watch(['**/*.js', '!node_modules'], ['lint', 'test']);
+});
+
+gulp.task('default', ['dev']);
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
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+++ b/index.js
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+'use strict';
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const fileReader = require('./lib/file-reader.js');
+
+
+fileReader('./data/one.txt', callback);
+
+ // TODO: I want this to send my file reader the first path and start it reading my text files, then get a array of results and log them here. 
diff --git a/lib/file-reader.js b/lib/file-reader.js
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+++ b/lib/file-reader.js
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+'use strict';
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+
+const fileReader = module.exports = function(pathArray, callback) {
+  var fileArray = [];
+
+  fs.readFile(pathArray[0], function(err, data) {
+    if(err) return callback(err);
+    fileArray.push(data.toString('hex', 0, 8));
+    fs.readFile(pathArray[1], function(err, data) {
+      if(err) return callback(err);
+      fileArray.push(data.toString('hex', 0, 8));
+      fs.readFile(pathArray[2], function(err, data) {
+        if(err) return callback(err);
+        fileArray.push(data.toString('hex', 0, 8));
+        console.log('my read file result:', fileArray);
+        return callback(null, fileArray);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+};
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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+++ b/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "03-parallel_file_processing",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "![CF](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/70edab54bba80edb7493cad3135e9606781cbb6b/687474703a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f377635415363382e706e67) Lab 03: Parallel File Processing\r ===",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "directories": {
+    "test": "test"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/GLSea1979/03-parallel_file_processing.git"
+  },
+  "keywords": [],
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/GLSea1979/03-parallel_file_processing/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/GLSea1979/03-parallel_file_processing#readme",
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "chai": "^3.5.0",
+    "mocha": "^3.2.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/file-test.js b/test/file-test.js
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+++ b/test/file-test.js
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+'use strict';
+
+const expect = require('chai').expect;
+const fileReader = require('../lib/file-reader.js');
+
+describe('File reading module', function() {
+  describe('with improper paths', function() {
+    it('should return with an error', function() {
+      fileReader(`${__dirname}/dont-exit.text`, function() {
+        expect(err).to.equal(true);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+  describe('with a proper paths', function() {
+    before((done) => {
+      this.paths = [
+        `${__dirname}/../data/one.txt`,
+        `${__dirname}/../data/two.txt`,
+        `${__dirname}/../data/three.txt`,
+      ];
+    });
+    it('should have the correct order of hex strings read in', (done) => {
+      var expectedResult = [];
+      readFile(this.paths, function(err, data) {
+        expect(err).to.equal(null);
+        expect(data[0]).to.equal(expectedResult[0]);
+        expect(data[1]).to.equal(expectedResult[1]);
+        expect(data[2]).to.equal(expectedResult[2]);
+        console.log('data', data);
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});