Magic Eight Ball - Final console.log doesn't pull variable?

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So I’m wrapping up the eight ball section and I can’t get the last console.log to return the correct value:

var randomNumber = Math.floor(Math.random() * 8);
var eightBall = '';
switch (randomNumber){
  case 0:
    eightBall = 'Try Again'
  break;
  case 1:
    eightBall = 'It is certain'
  break;
  case 2:
    eightBall = 'It is decidedly so'
  break;
  case 3:
    eightBall = 'Reply hazy try again'
  break;
  case 4:
    eightBall = 'Cannot predict now'
  break;
  case 5:
    eightBall = 'Do not count on it'
  break;
  case 6:
    eightBall = 'My sources say no'
  break;
  case 7:
    eightBall = 'Outlook not so good'
  break;
  case 8:
    eightBall = 'Signs point to yes'
  break;
}
console.log('The eight ball answered: ${eightBall}');

If I copy and paste that last console.log from the hint it does it all correctly, but when I type it out it just stays a string. Is there something I’m missing?

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you try to use template literals, for this to work the string needs to enclosed in back-ticks/grave accent

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OH jeez they look far too similar :sweat_smile: thank you!

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