# Use a list comprehension to filter instead of modifying during iteration

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Domain: Python · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Use a list comprehension to filter instead of modifying during iteration. Given nums = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8], create a new list with only odd numbers using a comprehension. Print the result.

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