# Build a lookup dictionary from a list of user dicts, indexed by email, using a dict comprehension

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Domain: Python · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Build a lookup dictionary from a list of user dicts, indexed by email, using a dict comprehension. Then use it to look up and print the names for "bob@example.com" and "charlie@example.com".

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