diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 5af09ac..2beb8b1 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 mod tests;
 mod modules;
 
+use std::net::{TcpListener, TcpStream, Shutdown};
+
 fn main() {
-    println!("Hello, world!");
+    let listener = make_listener(String::from("localhost:5000"));
+
+
+
+    drop(listener);
+}
+
+fn make_listener(address: String) -> TcpListener {
+    TcpListener::bind(address).unwrap()
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/main_tests.rs b/src/tests/main_tests.rs
index da13ea1..53e8ebb 100644
--- a/src/tests/main_tests.rs
+++ b/src/tests/main_tests.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
+use crate::make_listener;
+
 
 #[test]
 fn it_works() {
     let result = 2 + 2;
     assert_eq!(result, 4);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn can_make_socket_listener(){
+    let listener = make_listener(String::from("localhost:5000"));
+    drop(listener);
+}
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