diff --git a/ruby-sockets/ping-pong-em-server.rb b/ruby-sockets/ping-pong-em-server.rb
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+require 'eventmachine'
+
+module PongServer
+  def post_init
+    puts "server: Got me a client!"
+  end
+
+  def receive_data(data)
+    if data =~ /PING/
+      puts 'server: RECV PING'
+      send_data("PONG\n")
+    else
+      puts "server: RECV #{data}"
+      send_data("NOPE\n")
+    end
+  end
+
+  def unbind
+    puts "server: So long, client!"
+  end
+end
+
+EventMachine::run do
+  EventMachine::start_server('0.0.0.0', 24000, PongServer)
+  puts 'Listening on 0.0.0.0:24000'
+end