diff --git a/go/goroutine/main.go b/go/goroutine/main.go
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/go/goroutine/main.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func delay_string(str string) {
+	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+	fmt.Println(str)
+}
+
+func main() {
+	go delay_string("world!")
+	fmt.Println("hello")
+	// Added to avoid the program ending before the routine finished
+	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond * 2)
+
+}