diff --git a/Python/palindrome.py b/Python/palindrome.py
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+word = input("enter word: ")
+word = word.casefold()
+reverse_word = reversed(word)
+if list(word) == list(reverse_word):
+   print("The string is a palindrome.")
+else:
+   print("The string is not a palindrome.")