# Create a list original = [10, 20, 30]

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Domain: Python · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Create a list original = [10, 20, 30]. Make a shallow copy using .copy(). Append 40 to the copy. Print the length of original and the length of the copy to prove the original was not modified.

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