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def url_encode(text):
    """
    This function receives a string of words and returns that string with all the whitespace characters
    converted to %20, except for leading and trailing whitespace.
    """
    # Trim leading and trailing whitespace
    trimmed_text = text.strip()

    # Encode spaces using a loop
    encoded_text = ''

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def instructorWithLongestName(instructors):
    """
    This function receives a list of instructor dictionaries and returns the one with the longest name.
    """
    # Initialize the instructor with the longest name so far
    longest_instructor = instructors[0]

    # Iterate through the list of instructors to find the one with the longest name
    for instructor in instructors:
        if len(instructor["name"]) > len(longest_instructor["name"]):

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def numberOfVowels(data):
    """
    This function counts the number of vowels in a given string.
    Vowels are considered as: a, e, i, o, and u.
    """
    # Define the set of vowels
    vowels = set("aeiou")

    # Count the number of vowels in the string
    count = sum(1 for char in data if char in vowels)

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def conditionalSum(values, condition):
    """
    This function calculates the sum of numbers in 'values' based on the 'condition'.
    It sums up either even or odd numbers based on the 'condition' parameter.
    """
    # Check for condition and sum accordingly
    if condition == "even":
        return sum(value for value in values if value % 2 == 0)
    elif condition == "odd":
        return sum(value for value in values if value % 2 != 0)

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def sumLargestNumbers(numbers):
    """
    This function receives a list of numbers and returns the sum of the two largest numbers in the list.
    """
    sorted_numbers = sorted(numbers, reverse=True)
    
    return sorted_numbers[0] + sorted_numbers[1]

print(sumLargestNumbers([1, 10]))      # Expected output: 11
print(sumLargestNumbers([1, 2, 3]))    # Expected output: 5