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def unique(items):
"""
Take a list or tuple. Return the same type containing only unique items.
>>> unique([1, 2, 2, 3])
[1, 2, 3]
>>> unique((1, 2, 2, 3))
(1, 2, 3)
"""
i = set(items)
return type(items)(i)
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