diff --git a/src/tanks/Living.java b/src/tanks/Living.java
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+/*
+    super class for any object that is alive
+    has health, and a boolean isAlive
+    every living element can take damage from another Rotational Element
+    determines damage by using instanceof
+*/
+package tanks;
+
+
+public class Living extends RotationalElement
+{
+    
+}