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+######################################
+# DCS 229 -- Project 3: Search
+# Date: March 4, 2026
+# Name: Benjamin Adovasio
+# Resources Used: 
+# https://pressbooks.palni.org/anopenguidetodatastructuresandalgorithms/chapter/search/
+# 
+##########################################
+# import statement to support more type hints
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import random #to generate the 100 random values
+import time #for part 4, to calculae total time
+
+#### Write your class here
+def generate_random_list(n):
+    data = []
+    for _ in range(n):
+        data.append(random.randint(0, 1000))
+
+    if 42 not in data:
+        data[random.randint(0, n - 1)] = 42
+
+    return data
+
+
+### write your tests in main function
+def main():
+    pass
+
+#  only execute when you run this file directily
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()