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+# FOR LOOPS
+
+# starts at 0, stops at 5-1
+for i in range(5):
+  print(i)
+
+print()  # print a blank line
+
+# iterate letters in a text string
+for letter in "dog":
+  print(letter)
+
+print()
+
+# loop starts with 5 and continues to 10-1
+for i in range(5, 10):
+  print (i**2)  # print i squared
+
+print()
+
+# start=10, end=20-1, step=3 
+# (every third number from 10 to 19)
+for i in range(10, 20, 3):
+  print(i)
+
+print()
+
+# loop iterates a list
+birds = ['robin', 'sparrow', 'duck']
+for i in birds:
+  print(len(i)) # print number of letters in each item