# File link.rb, line 29
   def getResponse(input="")
      p 'INPUT==' + input
      # check for words that are too long

      if input =~ /(\w){20,20}/
        puts "There is a word that is too long."
        return "There is a word that is too long."
      end
      if input.size > 300
        return "The input exceeded maximum length."
      end
      if input == "\"\""
         return "Sorry I didn't get that..."
      end
      begin
         return puts(input.to_s)
      rescue => error 
         return "Sorry I get an error when parsing that sentence: " + error
      end
   end