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+#Random Menu Generator
+# https://github.com/Ada-C8/Random-Menu
+
+# Gets the sizes of each of the arrays from the user
+puts "how many types of adjectives do you want on the menu?"
+user_adj = gets.chomp.to_i
+
+puts "how many types of cooking styles do you want on the menu?"
+user_styles = gets.chomp.to_i
+
+puts "how many types of foods do you want on the menu?"
+user_foods = gets.chomp.to_i
+
+# initializes the arrays
+adjectives = []
+cooking_style = []
+foods = []
+
+# collects array data from user
+user_adj.times do |x|
+  puts "please enter adjective #{x+1}:"
+  enter_adj = gets.chomp
+  adjectives << enter_adj
+end
+
+user_styles.times do |x|
+  puts "please enter cooking style #{x+1}:"
+  enter_adj = gets.chomp
+  cooking_style << enter_adj
+end
+
+user_foods.times do |x|
+  puts "please enter food type #{x+1}:"
+  enter_adj = gets.chomp
+  foods << enter_adj
+end
+
+
+# Gets the number of menu items from the user. Rejects if the number of menu items exceeds the number of adjectives entered in the adjectives array.
+items = user_adj + 1
+
+until items <= user_adj
+  puts "How many menu items would you like to see today? We have only up to #{user_adj} menu items to offer with unique adjectives."
+  items = gets.chomp.to_i
+end
+
+# Displays menu
+puts "Here are our #{items} items on today's menu:"
+puts " "
+
+items.times do |x|
+  puts "Menu Item No. #{x+1}"
+  adj = adjectives.sample
+  puts adj + " " + cooking_style.sample + " " + foods.sample
+  adjectives.delete(adj)
+end