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import functools

def hello_doctor(greet_msg, greet_whom):
    return "%s %s, Welcome to the world of robots." %(greet_msg, greet_whom)

## this line works
# hello_doctor = functools.partial(hello_doctor, "R2-D2")
# hello_doctor("Dr.Susan Calvin")


    

    
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'R2-D2 Dr.Susan Calvin, Welcome to the world of robots.'

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greet = functools.partial(hello_doctor)
greet("Dr.Susan Calvin")


    

    
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'R2-D2 Dr.Susan Calvin, Welcome to the world of robots.'

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welcome = functools.partial(hello_doctor)
welcome("Dr.Susan Calvin")


    

    
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'R2-D2 Dr.Susan Calvin, Welcome to the world of robots.'

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def numpower(base, exponent):
    return base ** exponent

def square(base):
    return numpower(base, 2)

def cube(base):
    return numpower(base, 3)
    
print square(25)
print cube(15)


    

    




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