diff --git a/book/smart_pointers/src/main.rs b/book/smart_pointers/src/main.rs
index 3ab7230..09706e7 100644
--- a/book/smart_pointers/src/main.rs
+++ b/book/smart_pointers/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 use std::ops::Deref;
+use std::rc::Rc;
+
+use crate::List::{Cons, Nil};
 
 struct MyBox<T>(T);
 
@@ -26,6 +29,11 @@ impl Drop for CustomSmartPointer {
     }
 }
 
+enum List {
+    Cons(i32, Rc<List>),
+    Nil,
+}
+
 fn hello(name: &str) {
     println!("Hello, {}!", name);
 }
@@ -49,4 +57,14 @@ fn main() {
     println!("CustomSmartPointers created.");
     drop(c);
     println!("CustomSmartPointer dropped before the end of main.");
+
+    let a = Rc::new(Cons(5, Rc::new(Cons(10, Rc::new(Nil)))));
+    println!("count after creating a = {}", Rc::strong_count(&a));
+    let b = Cons(3, Rc::clone(&a));
+    println!("count after creating b = {}", Rc::strong_count(&a));
+    {
+        let c = Cons(4, Rc::clone(&a));
+        println!("count after creating c = {}", Rc::strong_count(&a));
+    }
+    println!("count after c goes out of scope = {}", Rc::strong_count(&a));
 }
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