# read a line from file
# break into words - split
# for each word
#   figure out if we have recorded it already
#     if yes, up the count
#     if no, record it



a = 'a'
b = 'b'
c = 'c'
d = {a:[['apple',2],['atom',10000]],b:[['bomb',1]]}

class alpha:
    pass

dog = alpha()
tempattr = a
dog.a = [['apple',2],['atom',10000]]
dog.b = [['bomb',1]]

if hasattr(dog, tempattr):
    # check to see if it has the word
    wdlist = getattr(dog, tempattr)
    print wdlist