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+# function to check string is
+# palindrome or not
+def isPalindrome(str):
+
+	# Run loop from 0 to len/2
+	for i in range(0, int(len(str)/2)):
+		if str[i] != str[len(str)-i-1]:
+			return False
+	return True
+
+# main function
+s = "malayalam"
+ans = isPalindrome(s)
+
+if (ans):
+	print("Yes")
+else:
+	print("No")
+