diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 4ad38f3..94ea50e 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -7,17 +7,18 @@ class BetterString:
     def INPUT_TYPES(s):
         return {
             "required": {
-                "string_field": ("STRING", {
-                    "multiline": True,
-                    "default": ""
-                }),
+                "string": ("STRING", {"multiline": True}),
             },
         }
 
+    FUNCTION = "event"
     RETURN_TYPES = ("STRING",)
 
     CATEGORY = "Better Things 💡"
 
+    def event(self, string):
+        return (string, )
+
 
 NODE_CLASS_MAPPINGS = {
     "BetterString": BetterString
@@ -25,4 +26,4 @@ NODE_CLASS_MAPPINGS = {
 
 NODE_DISPLAY_NAME_MAPPINGS = {
     "BetterString": "Better String"
-}
+}
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