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+import time
+import sys
+from random import randint
+
+
+def typingPrint(text, time, end='\n'):
+    for character in text:
+        print(character, end="")
+        time.sleep(0.09)
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+    if end:
+        print(end, end='')
+
+
+def typingInput(text, time, end='\n'):
+    for character in text:
+        print(character, end="")
+        time.sleep(0.09)
+    if end:
+        print(end, end='')
+    value = input()
+    return value
+
+
+# start game
+def startGame():
+    typingPrint("Welcome, stranger.")
+    while True:
+        # Name
+        name = typingInput("\n" + "What is your name?" + "\n" + ">> ", time).title()
+        # Gender
+        gender = typingInput("What is your gender? Male, Female, or Other." + "\n" + ">> ", time)
+        while True:
+            if gender.lower() not in ("male", "female", "other"):
+                typingPrint("Sorry I didn't recognise that gender. Please select 'Male', 'Female', or 'Other'.", time)
+                gender = typingInput("\n" + ">> ", time)
+            else:
+                break
+        while True:
+            # Age
+            try:
+                age = typingInput("How old are you?" + "\n" + ">> ", time)
+                age = int(age)
+                break
+            except ValueError:
+                typingPrint("Sorry I didn't recognise that age. Please type in a whole number.", time)
+                continue
+        # Double check responses
+        correct = typingInput(f"Hello, {name}. You are a {age} year old {gender}.\nIs this correct? Y/N\n>> ", time)
+        if correct.lower() in ['y', 'yes']:
+            break
+        elif correct.lower() in ['n', 'no']:
+            continue
+        else:
+            typingPrint("Sorry, I didn't catch that.\n", time)
+            correct = typingInput(f"You are a {age} year old {gender}. \nIs this correct? Y/N\n>> ", time)
+            if correct.lower() in ['y', 'yes']:
+                break
+            elif correct.lower() in ['n', 'no']:
+                continue
+    while True:
+        # Race
+        race = typingInput("Please select a race from: Human, Elf, or Dwarf.\n>> ", time)
+        while True:
+            if race.lower() not in ("human", "elf", "dwarf"):
+                race = typingInput("Sorry I didn't recognise that race. Please select 'Human', 'Elf', or 'Dwarf'.\n>> ",
+                                   time)
+            else:
+                break
+        # Job
+        job = typingInput("Please select a class from: Warrior, Ranger, or Mage.\n>> ", time)
+        while True:
+            if job.lower() not in ("warrior", "ranger", "mage"):
+                job = typingInput("Sorry I didn't recognise that class. Please select 'Warrior',"
+                                  " 'Ranger', or 'Mage'.\n>> ", time)
+            else:
+                break
+        # Final check
+        correct = typingInput(f"{name}, you are a {race} {job}.\nIs this correct? Y/N\n>> ", time)
+        if correct.lower() in ['y', 'yes']:
+            break
+        elif correct.lower() in ['n', 'no']:
+            continue
+        else:
+            typingPrint("Sorry, I didn't catch that.\n", time)
+            correct = typingInput(f"You are a {race} {job}. \nIs this correct? Y/N\n>> ", time)
+            if correct.lower() in ['y', 'yes']:
+                break
+            elif correct.lower() in ['n', 'no']:
+                continue
+    return name, gender, age, race, job
+
+
+# Receive action input
+def parse(input_text):
+    command = input_text.lower()
+    object1 = ""
+    # the .split() function splits the input_text string variable into a python list of individual words
+    words = input_text.split()
+    found_examine_words = False
+    remaining_words_index = 0
+
+    if words[0] == "examine" or words[0] == "inspect" or words[0] == "study":
+        remaining_words_index = 1
+        found_examine_words = True
+    if words[0] == "look" and words[1] == "at":
+        remaining_words_index = 2
+        found_examine_words = True
+
+    if found_examine_words:
+        if len(words) > remaining_words_index:
+            remaining_words = ""
+            for i in range(remaining_words_index, len(words)):
+                remaining_words += words[i]
+                if i < len(words) - 1:
+                    remaining_words += " "
+            command = "examine"
+            object1 = remaining_words
+
+    found_take_words = False
+    if (words[0] == "take") and len(words) > 1:
+        found_take_words = True
+        remaining_words_index = 1
+    if (words[0] == "pick") and (words[1] == "up") and len(words) > 2:
+        found_take_words = True
+        remaining_words_index = 1
+    if found_take_words:
+        remaining_words = ""
+        for i in range(remaining_words_index, len(words)):
+            remaining_words += words[i]
+            if i < len(words) - 1:
+                remaining_words += " "
+        command = "take"
+        object1 = remaining_words
+
+    return command, object1
+
+
+# Take rolled numbers and assign them to a stat
+def statAllocation():
+    """Rolling 4d6 to get stat value for PC"""
+    rolls = []
+    # roll 4d6
+    for roll in range(4):
+        r = randint(1, 6)
+        rolls.append(r)
+    # Drop the lowest number
+    del rolls[rolls.index(min(rolls))]
+    for i in rolls:
+        print(i)