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Write code to count the number of characters in original_str using the accumulation pattern and assign the answer to a variable num_chars. Do NOT use the len function to solve the problem (if you use it while you are working on this problem, comment it out afterward!)
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str_len.py
original_str = "The quick brown rhino jumped over the extremely lazy fox."
counter = 0 #intializing a counter varialble
for i in original_str:
counter += 1 #adding 1 after every iteration
num_chars = counter #getting the result
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