diff --git a/CSE16265_ExNo02_03.py b/CSE16265_ExNo02_03.py
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+a=input("enter the string")
+if len(a)==1:
+	print("Empty string")
+elif len(a)==2:
+	print(a+a)
+else:
+	print(a[0:2]+a[-2:])
+