diff --git a/palindrome.py b/palindrome.py
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+__author__ = 'Prathima Kadari'
+
+num = input('Enter any number : ')
+try:
+    val = int(num)
+    if num == str(num)[::-1]:
+        print('The given number is PALINDROME')
+    else:
+        print('The given number is NOT a palindrome')
+except ValueError:
+    print("That's not a valid number, Try Again !")