diff --git a/db.py b/db.py
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+import json
+
+db = json.load("db.json")
+
+def findname(name: str):
+    for player in db:
+        if player == name:
+            return db[player]
+    else:
+        return None
+
+def findbykey(key, value):
+    for player in db:
+        if player[key] == value:
+            return db[player]
+    else:
+        return None