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        // verify user populated input fields
        for (var input in inputs) {
            if (inputs.hasOwnProperty(input)) {

                inputVal = inputs[input].value.trim();

                if (!inputVal) {
                    // provide alert
                    setAlert(alertPossibilities.emptyInputs);
                    return;
                }
            }
        }

        // verify user populated input fields
        Object.keys(inputs).forEach(function (k) {

            // avoid inherited values
            if (inputs.hasOwnProperty(k)) {

                inputVal = inputs[k].value.trim();

                if (!inputVal) {

                    // provide alert
                    setAlert(alertPossibilities.emptyInputs);

                    //return early
                    return;
                }
            }