# Given score = 78, use a ternary expression to assign label = 'pass' if score >= 70 else 'fail'

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Domain: Python · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Given score = 78, use a ternary expression to assign label = 'pass' if score >= 70 else 'fail'. Print label. Then unpack head, *middle, tail = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] and print head, middle, tail on three lines.

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