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+# Check if a string is a palindrome using the two-pointer approach
+
+def pali(s):
+  left,right=0,len(s)-1
+  
+  while left <= right:
+    if s[left]!=s[right]:
+      return False
+    left+=1
+    right-=1
+
+  return True
+
+print(pali("tenet"))   # True
+print(pali("goat"))    # False
+print(pali("madam"))   # True
+print(pali("hello"))   # False
+