diff --git a/database.py b/database.py
index 267c87a..f68e7c0 100644
--- a/database.py
+++ b/database.py
@@ -24,4 +24,17 @@ class DBConnector:
         self.conn.close()
 
     def _query(self, sql):
-        self.cur.execute(sql)
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+        self.cur.execute(sql)
+
+    def read(self, **kwargs):
+        """Read rows from a database that match the specified filters.
+
+        :param kwargs: Column constraints; i.e. what value to filter by in what column.
+        :returns: A list of dictionaries of all matching rows, or an empty list if no match."""
+        pass
+
+    def write(self, **kwargs):
+        """Write a row to the database.
+
+        :param kwargs: Values to write for each database; specify each column separately!"""
+        pass
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