diff --git a/KNR C/ex1_9.c b/KNR C/ex1_9.c
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/KNR C/ex1_9.c	
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+int main(){
+
+	int a = getchar();
+	int state = 0;
+
+	while (a != EOF){
+
+		if (state == 1){
+			if (a != ' '){
+				putchar (a);
+			}
+		} else {
+			putchar(a);
+		}
+
+		if (a == ' '){
+			state = 1;
+		} else {
+			state = 0;
+		}
+
+		a = getchar();
+
+	}
+	return 0;
+}