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  ItemTouchHelper.SimpleCallback simpleItemTouchCallback =
                new ItemTouchHelper.SimpleCallback(0, ItemTouchHelper.LEFT | ItemTouchHelper.RIGHT) {
                    @Override
                    public boolean onMove(RecyclerView recyclerView, RecyclerView.ViewHolder viewHolder, RecyclerView.ViewHolder target) {
                        return false;
                    }

                    @Override
                    public void onSwiped(RecyclerView.ViewHolder viewHolder, int swipeDir) {
                        answers.remove(viewHolder.getAdapterPosition());
                        recyclerView.getAdapter().notifyItemRemoved(viewHolder.getAdapterPosition());
                    }
                };

        ItemTouchHelper itemTouchHelper = new ItemTouchHelper(simpleItemTouchCallback);
        itemTouchHelper.attachToRecyclerView(recyclerView);