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def invert_dict(a_dict):
    idict = {}
    keylist = []
    valuelist = []
    for key in a_dict:
        keylist.append(key)
    for value in a_dict.values():
        valuelist.append(value)
    idict = dict(zip(valuelist, keylist))
    return idict

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def common_values(tuple1, tuple2):
    if type(tuple1) != tuple or type(tuple2) != tuple:
        return "Params not of type 'tuple'"
    else:
        set1 = set(tuple1)
        set2 = set(tuple2)
        return set1.union(set2)

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def remove_duplicates(list):
    newset = set()
    for num in range(len(list)):
        for item in list:
            newset.add(item)
    return newset           

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birthdays = {'Alice': 'Apr 1', 'Bob': 'Dec 12', 'Carol': 'Mar 4'}

while True:
    print('Enter a name: (blank to quit)')
    name = input()
    if name == '':
        break

    if name in birthdays:
        print(birthdays[name] + ' is the birthday of ' + name)

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def advanced_nested_pyramid(start = 1, last = 5, char = '*'):
    pyramid = ''
    pylength = range(start, last+1)
    for num in range(1):
        for pynum in pylength:
            pyramid = pyramid + char * pynum + '\n'
    return pyramid

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def backwards(string):
    num = 1
    while num < (len(string)+1):
        print (string[-num], end="")
        num += 1

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def count(string, letter):
    thecount = 0
    for item in string:
        if item == letter:
            thecount = thecount + 1
    print (thecount)

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def create_open_box(height, width, character):
    box = ''
    if height in range(1,3) or width in range(1,3):
        for row in range(height):
            box = box + (character * width) + '\n'
        print('regular open box')
    else:
        for row in range(height):
            if row == 0 or row == height-1:
                box = box + (character * width) + '\n'

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def create_box(height, width, character):
    if height >= 1 and width >=1:
        box = ''
        for row in range(height):
            box = box + (character * width) + '\n'
    print (box)
    return box

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prefixes = 'JKLMNOPQ'
suffix = 'ack'

for letter in prefixes:
    if letter == 'O' or letter == 'Q':
        print (letter + 'u' + suffix)
    else:
        print (letter + suffix)