diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index cbd44fb..a0a89e7 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -38,7 +38,19 @@ def find_duplicates(directories, file_type):
 
     return {file_hash: paths for file_hash, paths in hashes.items() if len(paths) > 1}
 
-
+def handle_file_modification(original_file, duplicate_file, modification):
+    if modification == 'delete':
+        print(f"Deleting {duplicate_file}")
+        os.remove(duplicate_file)
+    elif modification == 'hardlink':
+        os.remove(duplicate_file)
+        os.link(original_file, duplicate_file)
+        print(f"Replaced {duplicate_file} with a hardlink to {original_file}")
+    elif modification == 'symlink':
+        os.remove(duplicate_file)
+        os.symlink(original_file, duplicate_file)
+        print(f"Replaced {duplicate_file} with a symlink to {original_file}")
+        
 def handle_modification(files, modification, mode, apply_to):
     original_file = next((f for f in files if not f.startswith(tuple(apply_to))), files[0])
     for duplicate_file in files: