diff --git a/lab2/cse16259_e2_5.py b/lab2/cse16259_e2_5.py
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+string1 = input('Enter first:')
+string2 = input('Enter second:')
+print(string2[:2]+string1[2:],' ',string1[:2]+string2[2:])
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