diff --git a/wash/src/actor/ActorThread.java b/wash/src/actor/ActorThread.java
index d4a9f7b..9a93b3b 100644
--- a/wash/src/actor/ActorThread.java
+++ b/wash/src/actor/ActorThread.java
@@ -1,25 +1,26 @@
 package actor;
 
-public abstract class ActorThread<M> extends Thread {
+import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
-    // TODO: one suitable attribute here
+public class ActorThread<M> extends Thread {
+
+    private final LinkedBlockingQueue<M> q = new LinkedBlockingQueue<>();
 
     /** Called by another thread, to send a message to this thread. */
     public void send(M message) {
-        // TODO: implement this method (one or a few lines)
+        q.offer(message);
     }
     
     /** Returns the first message in the queue, or blocks if none available. */
     protected M receive() throws InterruptedException {
-        // TODO: implement this method (one or a few lines)
-        return null;
+        return q.take();
     }
     
     /** Returns the first message in the queue, or blocks up to 'timeout'
         milliseconds if none available. Returns null if no message is obtained
         within 'timeout' milliseconds. */
     protected M receiveWithTimeout(long timeout) throws InterruptedException {
-        // TODO: implement this method (one or a few lines)
-        return null;
+        return q.poll(timeout, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
     }
 }
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