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+puts "Welcome to the Random Menu Generator Program."
+
+# prompts user for how many menu items to display
+print "How many menu items would you like to see? "
+number_items = gets.chomp.to_i
+
+# array containing food adjectives
+adj = []
+
+# array containing food preparation style_numbers
+style = []
+
+# array containing food items
+food = []
+
+number_items.times do
+  print "Please provide an adjective: "
+  adj << gets.chomp
+  print "Please provide a food preparation style: "
+  style << gets.chomp
+  print "Please provide a food: "
+  food << gets.chomp
+end
+
+# # array containing 10 food adjectives
+# adj = ["hot", "cold", "spicy", "creamy", "tangy", "salty", "sweet",
+# "icy", "sour", "savory"]
+#
+# # array containing food preparation styles
+# style = ["fried", "steamed", "sauteed", "baked", "grilled", "seared",
+# "blackened", "herbed", "crusted", "pan-fried"]
+#
+# # array containing food items
+# food = ["chicken", "steak", "pork tenderloin", "salmon", "cod", "halibut",
+# "pork chops", "tacos", "noodles", "sausage"]
+
+# array containing random numbers generated
+adj_numbers = []
+style_numbers = []
+food_numbers = []
+
+# randomly generate numbers for each menu item and print to screen
+number_items.times do |menu_item|
+  # generate random number for food adjective
+  random_adj = rand(0...number_items)
+  # generate new randon number if adjective has already been used
+  while adj_numbers.include?(random_adj)
+    random_adj = rand(0...number_items)
+  end
+  # push random number to adj_numbers array
+  adj_numbers << random_adj
+  # assign adjective from array to adjective variable
+  adjective = adj[random_adj]
+  # generate random number for food preparation style
+  random_style = rand(0...number_items)
+  # generate new randon number if adjective has already been used
+  while style_numbers.include?(random_style)
+    random_style = rand(0...number_items)
+  end
+  # push random number to style_numbers array
+  style_numbers << random_style
+  # assign style from array to preparation variable
+  preparation = style[random_style]
+  # generate new random number if style has already been used
+  random_food = rand(0...number_items)
+  while food_numbers.include?(random_food)
+    random_food = rand(0...number_items)
+  end
+  # push random number to food_numbers array
+  food_numbers << random_food
+  # assign food from array to item variable
+  item = food[random_food]
+  # print menu item
+  puts "#{menu_item + 1}. #{adjective} #{preparation} #{item}"
+end