diff --git a/Python/sorting/quick sort.py b/Python/sorting/quick sort.py
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+def quick_sort(arr):
+    if len(arr) <= 1:
+        return arr[:]
+
+    pivot = arr[0]
+
+    less = []
+    equal = []
+    greater = []
+
+    for x in arr:
+        if x < pivot:
+            less.append(x)
+        elif x == pivot:
+            equal.append(x)
+        else:
+            greater.append(x)
+
+    return quick_sort(less) + equal + quick_sort(greater)