diff --git a/2024/24/solution.py b/2024/24/solution.py
index 677112a..0048143 100644
--- a/2024/24/solution.py
+++ b/2024/24/solution.py
@@ -20,6 +20,19 @@ def loadGates(input_f):
                 instructions.append(tmp)
     return gates, instructions
 
+def returnLogic(x,logic,y,z,gates):
+    # `AND` gates output `1` if *both* inputs are `1`; if either input is `0`, these gates output `0`.
+    if logic == 'AND':
+        return 1 if gates[x] and gates[y] else 0
+    
+    # `OR` gates output `1` if *one or both* inputs is `1`; if both inputs are `0`, these gates output `0`.
+    if logic == 'OR':
+        return 1 if gates[x] or gates[y] else 0
+        
+    # `XOR` gates output `1` if the inputs are *different*; if the inputs are the same, these gates output `0`.
+    if logic == 'XOR':
+        return 1 if gates[x] != gates[y] else 0
+    
 #########################################
 #                                       #
 #              Part 1                   #
@@ -36,61 +49,26 @@ def part1():
         x,logic,y,z = inst
 
         if x not in gates or y not in gates:
-            #print(inst)
             wait_for.append(inst)
             continue
         
         for wdx, w in enumerate(wait_for):
             x,logic,y,z = w
             if x in gates and y in gates:
-                #print(wait_for,w,wdx)
-                # `AND` gates output `1` if *both* inputs are `1`; if either input is `0`, these gates output `0`.
-                if logic == 'AND':
-                    gates[z] = 1 if gates[x] and gates[y] else 0
-                
-                # `OR` gates output `1` if *one or both* inputs is `1`; if both inputs are `0`, these gates output `0`.
-                if logic == 'OR':
-                    gates[z] = 1 if gates[x] or gates[y] else 0
-                    
-                # `XOR` gates output `1` if the inputs are *different*; if the inputs are the same, these gates output `0`.
-                if logic == 'XOR':
-                    gates[z] = 1 if gates[x] != gates[y] else 0
+                gates[z] = returnLogic(x,logic,y,z,gates)
                 wait_for.pop(wdx)
-                #input()
                 
         x,logic,y,z = inst
         
-        # `AND` gates output `1` if *both* inputs are `1`; if either input is `0`, these gates output `0`.
-        if logic == 'AND':
-            gates[z] = 1 if gates[x] and gates[y] else 0
-        
-        # `OR` gates output `1` if *one or both* inputs is `1`; if both inputs are `0`, these gates output `0`.
-        if logic == 'OR':
-            gates[z] = 1 if gates[x] or gates[y] else 0
-            
-        # `XOR` gates output `1` if the inputs are *different*; if the inputs are the same, these gates output `0`.
-        if logic == 'XOR':
-            gates[z] = 1 if gates[x] != gates[y] else 0
-    
+        gates[z] = returnLogic(x,logic,y,z,gates)
+
     while len(wait_for) > 0:
         for wdx, w in enumerate(wait_for):
             x,logic,y,z = w
             if x in gates and y in gates:
-                #print(wait_for,w,wdx)
-                # `AND` gates output `1` if *both* inputs are `1`; if either input is `0`, these gates output `0`.
-                if logic == 'AND':
-                    gates[z] = 1 if gates[x] and gates[y] else 0
-                
-                # `OR` gates output `1` if *one or both* inputs is `1`; if both inputs are `0`, these gates output `0`.
-                if logic == 'OR':
-                    gates[z] = 1 if gates[x] or gates[y] else 0
-                    
-                # `XOR` gates output `1` if the inputs are *different*; if the inputs are the same, these gates output `0`.
-                if logic == 'XOR':
-                    gates[z] = 1 if gates[x] != gates[y] else 0
+                gates[z] = returnLogic(x,logic,y,z,gates)
                 wait_for.pop(wdx)
 
-    #dprint(gates)
     result = ''
     
     countZ = 0
@@ -100,13 +78,11 @@ def part1():
             countZ += 1
     
     for i in range(countZ-1,-1,-1):
-        #print(i)
-        #print(g,gates[g])
         if i < 10:
             result += str(gates['z0'+str(i)])
         else:
             result += str(gates['z'+str(i)])
-    print(result)
+    #print(result)
     return int(result, 2)
     
 start_time = time.time()