diff --git a/lesson_16/api/api_app/src/main/java/com/codedifferently/lesson16/web/PatronsController.java b/lesson_16/api/api_app/src/main/java/com/codedifferently/lesson16/web/PatronsController.java
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-package com.codedifferently.lesson16.web;
-
-import com.codedifferently.lesson16.library.Library;
-import com.codedifferently.lesson16.library.LibraryGuest;
-import com.codedifferently.lesson16.library.exceptions.MediaItemCheckedOutException;
-import jakarta.validation.Valid;
-import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.UUID;
-import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
-import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.DeleteMapping;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PathVariable;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PostMapping;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestBody;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
-
-@RestController
-@RequestMapping("/patrons")
-public class PatronsController {
-
-  private final Library library;
-  private final Map<UUID, LibraryGuest> patronMap;
-
-  public PatronsController(Library library) {
-    this.library = library;
-    this.patronMap = new HashMap<>();
-  }
-
-  @GetMapping
-  public ResponseEntity<Collection<LibraryGuest>> getPatrons() {
-    Collection<LibraryGuest> patrons = library.getPatrons();
-    return ResponseEntity.ok(patrons);
-  }
-
-  @PostMapping
-  public ResponseEntity<Void> createPatron(@Valid @RequestBody PatronsRequest request) {
-    LibraryGuest guest = PatronsRequest.asLibraryGuest(request);
-    library.addLibraryGuest(guest);
-    return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.CREATED).build();
-  }
-
-  @GetMapping("/{id}")
-  public ResponseEntity<LibraryGuest> getPatronById(@PathVariable UUID id) {
-    LibraryGuest patron = patronMap.get(id);
-    if (patron != null) {
-      return ResponseEntity.ok(patron);
-    } else {
-      return ResponseEntity.notFound().build();
-    }
-  }
-
-  @DeleteMapping("/{id}")
-  public ResponseEntity<Void> removePatron(@PathVariable UUID id) {
-    try {
-      library.removeLibraryGuest(id);
-      return ResponseEntity.noContent().build();
-    } catch (MediaItemCheckedOutException e) {
-      return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.FORBIDDEN).build();
-    } catch (Exception e) {
-      return ResponseEntity.notFound().build();
-    }
-  }
-}