# Create an empty set using the correct syntax (remember, {} makes a dictionary)

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Domain: Python · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Create an empty set using the correct syntax (remember, {} makes a dictionary). Add the string 'hello' to it. Print the type of the set and then print the set itself.

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