diff --git a/MP2/peer.py b/MP2/peer.py
index f26beee..8c102d2 100644
--- a/MP2/peer.py
+++ b/MP2/peer.py
@@ -1,26 +1,32 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 import socket
 
-def main():
-    INTRODUCER_IP = "172.22.156.3"
-    IP = socket.gethostbyname(socket.gethostname())
-    SERVER_PORT = 6767
-    INTRODUCER_FLAG = (INTRODUCER_IP == IP)
-
-    members_list = {
-        (IP, SERVER_PORT): {"heart_beat": 1, "last_seen": utc_time()}
-    }
-
-    server = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
-    server.bind((IP, SERVER_PORT))
-
-    if not INTRODUCER_FLAG:
-        server.sendto(b"JOIN", (INTRODUCER_IP, SERVER_PORT))
-        data, addr = server.recvfrom(4096)
-        print(addr, data)
-
 def utc_time():
     return datetime.now(timezone.utc)
 
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
+
+INTRODUCER_IP = "172.22.156.3"
+IP = socket.gethostbyname(socket.gethostname())
+SERVER_PORT = 6767
+INTRODUCER_FLAG = (INTRODUCER_IP == IP)
+
+#check if this VM is the introducer and add it self
+members_list = {}
+if INTRODUCER_FLAG:
+    members_list[(IP, PORT)] = {
+        "heart_beat": 1,
+        "last_seen": utc_time()
+    }
+    
+
+#start UDP socket
+server = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
+server.bind((IP, SERVER_PORT))
+
+if not INTRODUCER_FLAG:
+    server.sendto(b"JOIN", (INTRODUCER_IP, SERVER_PORT))
+
+while True:
+    data, addr = server.recvfrom(4096)
+
+#increment heart beat
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