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+In this exercise you're going to create a **class**.  _Don't worry, it's not as complicated as you think!_ 
+
+-   [**A First Look at Classes**](https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/classes.html#a-first-look-at-classes) from the Python 3 documentation. 
+-   [**How to Define a Class in Python**](https://realpython.com/python3-object-oriented-programming/#how-to-define-a-class-in-python) from the Real Python website.  
+-   [**Data Structures in Python**](https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/datastructures.html) from the Python 3 documentation.
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 - 7, 2, 7
 
+In this exercise you're going to create a **class**.  _Don't worry, it's not as complicated as you think!_ 
+
+-   [**A First Look at Classes**](https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/classes.html#a-first-look-at-classes) from the Python 3 documentation. 
+-   [**How to Define a Class in Python**](https://realpython.com/python3-object-oriented-programming/#how-to-define-a-class-in-python) from the Real Python website.  
+-   [**Data Structures in Python**](https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/datastructures.html) from the Python 3 documentation.
+
+
+
 ## Exception messages
 
 Sometimes it is necessary to raise an exception. When you do this, you should include a meaningful error message to