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+'''
+
+sphinx story
+is good
+
+https://github.coventry.ac.uk/lycette2/CuriosityKilledTheSphinx
+
+choice = input("Enter choice:\nA = []\nB = []\nC = []\n->")
+
+'''
+
+history = []  # empty storage area for choices
+
+def start():
+    loop = True
+    difficulty = ""
+
+    while loop == True:
+
+        difficulty = input("Enter Difficulty:\nA = EASY\nB = MEDIUM\nC = HARD\n->")
+        if difficulty == "a" or difficulty == "A":
+            print("You have selected EASY")
+            loop = False
+        elif difficulty == "b" or difficulty == "B":
+            print("You have selected MEDIUM")
+            loop = False
+        elif difficulty == "c" or difficulty == "C":
+            print("You have selected HARD")
+            loop = False
+        else:
+            print("Please enter a valid option.")
+
+    history.append(difficulty.upper())
+
+
+def getAnswer1(question, text):
+    loop = True
+    choice = ""
+
+    while loop == True:
+        print(question)
+        choice = input("Enter choice:"
+                       "\nA = " + text["A"] +
+                       "\n->")
+
+        if choice == "a" or choice == "A":
+            print("You have selected A: " + text[choice.upper()])
+            loop = False
+        else:
+            print("Please enter a valid option.")  # runs if the answer is not valid
+
+    history.append(choice.upper())  # adds the choice the user picked
+
+
+def getAnswer2(question, text):
+    loop = True
+    choice = ""
+
+    while loop == True:
+        print(question)
+        choice = input("Enter choice:"
+                       "\nA = " + text["A"] +
+                       "\nB = " + text["B"] +
+                       "\n->")
+
+        if choice == "a" or choice == "A":
+            print("You have selected A: " + text[choice.upper()])
+            loop = False
+        elif choice == "b" or choice == "B":
+            print("You have selected B: " + text[choice.upper()])
+            loop = False
+        else:
+            print("Please enter a valid option.")  # runs if the answer is not valid
+
+    history.append(choice.upper())  # adds the choice the user picked
+
+def getAnswer3(question, text):
+    loop = True
+    choice = ""
+
+    while loop == True:
+        print(question)
+        choice = input("Enter choice:"
+                       "\nA = " + text["A"] +
+                       "\nB = " + text["B"] +
+                       "\nC = " + text["C"] +
+                       "\n->")
+
+        if choice == "a" or choice == "A":
+            print("You have selected A: " + text[choice.upper()])
+            loop = False
+        elif choice == "b" or choice == "B":
+            print("You have selected B: " + text[choice.upper()])
+            loop = False
+        elif choice == "c" or choice == "C":
+            print("You have selected C: " + text[choice.upper()])
+            loop = False
+        else:
+            print("Please enter a valid option.")  # runs if the answer is not valid
+
+    history.append(choice.upper())  # adds the choice the user picked
+
+
+def getAnswer4(question, text):
+    loop = True
+    choice = ""
+
+    while loop == True:
+        print(question)
+        choice = input("Enter choice:"
+                       "\nA = " + text["A"] +
+                       "\nB = " + text["B"] +
+                       "\nC = " + text["C"] +
+                       "\nC = " + text["D"] +
+                       "\n->")
+
+        if choice == "a" or choice == "A":
+            print("You have selected A: " + text[choice.upper()])
+            loop = False
+        elif choice == "b" or choice == "B":
+            print("You have selected B: " + text[choice.upper()])
+            loop = False
+        elif choice == "c" or choice == "C":
+            print("You have selected C: " + text[choice.upper()])
+            loop = False
+        elif choice == "d" or choice == "D":
+            print("You have selected D: " + text[choice.upper()])
+            loop = False
+        else:
+            print("Please enter a valid option.")  # runs if the answer is not valid
+
+    history.append(choice.upper())  # adds the choice the user picked
+
+# Main block
+start()
+
+question = "You are reading a magazine. The phone rings."
+
+text = {"A": "Continue reading the magazine",
+        "B": "Inspect the room",
+        "C": "You pick up the phone"
+        }
+
+getAnswer3(question, text)
+
+print(history)  # prints the history of choices made by the user
+
+if history[1] == "A":
+    question = "You continue Archaeologist's Digest and read about how there's been a new discovery in Giza. How interesting. You can't read much further because the phone is still ringing. Loudly. "
+    text = {"A": "Answer"}
+    getAnswer1(question,text)
+    print(history)