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+# palindrome_checker.py
+# Simple palindrome checker
+# Author: Ananth Sai
+
+
+def is_palindrome(s: str) -> bool:
+    s = "".join(ch.lower() for ch in s if ch.isalnum())
+    return s == s[::-1]
+
+
+def main():
+    text = input("Enter a word or phrase: ").strip()
+    if is_palindrome(text):
+        print(f"✅ '{text}' is a palindrome!")
+    else:
+        print(f"❌ '{text}' is not a palindrome.")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()