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Joining and repeating text

Print the text Level 5 by joining "Level " and the number level, and then print a line of 10 dashes using *.

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Use + to join pieces of text: "sun" + "shine" is "sunshine". Use * to repeat it: "ha" * 3 is "hahaha". Numbers must be turned into text with str() before you join them: "Level " + str(5).

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Print the text Level 5 by joining "Level " and the number level, and then print a line of 10 dashes using *.

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