diff --git a/du6/list_ops.c b/du6/list_ops.c
index e69de29..6353b30 100644
--- a/du6/list_ops.c
+++ b/du6/list_ops.c
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#include "list_ops.h"
+#include <string.h> 
+
+list_t *new_list(size_t length, list_element_t elements[]) {
+    list_t *list = malloc(sizeof(list_t) + sizeof(list_element_t) * length);
+    if (!list) return NULL;
+
+    list->length = length;
+    if (elements && length > 0) {
+        memcpy(list->elements, elements, sizeof(list_element_t) * length);
+    }
+    return list;
+}
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