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+from string import ascii_lowercase
+import sys
+
+from movies import get_movie as get_word  # keep interface generic
+from graphics import hang_graphics
+
+ASCII = list(ascii_lowercase)
+HANG_GRAPHICS = list(hang_graphics())
+ALLOWED_GUESSES = len(HANG_GRAPHICS)
+PLACEHOLDER = '_'
+
+
+class Hangman(object):
+    def __init__(self, word: str) -> None:
+        self.correct_word = word
+        self.wrong_guesses = 0
+        self.guesses = set()
+    
+    def __str__(self):
+        return HANG_GRAPHICS[self.wrong_guesses] + f"\n{self.status}"
+    
+    @property
+    def status(self):
+        statusString = ""
+        for c in self.correct_word:
+            if c.lower() in self.guesses or c in [" ", "'", ".", ":"]:
+                statusString += c
+            else:
+                statusString += PLACEHOLDER
+        return statusString
+
+    def guess(self):
+        inputGuess = input("Guess any letter: ")
+        if len(inputGuess) > 1:
+            raise ValueError("Can't guess more than one letter")
+        else:
+            return inputGuess
+        
+    def play(self):
+        while self.wrong_guesses < ALLOWED_GUESSES-1:
+            print(str(self))
+            if self.status == self.correct_word:
+                break
+            else:
+                try:
+                    charGuessed = self.guess()
+                    if charGuessed not in self.guesses:
+                        self.guesses.add(charGuessed)
+                        if charGuessed not in self.correct_word.casefold():
+                            self.wrong_guesses += 1
+                    else:
+                        print(f"Sorry. The letter '{charGuessed}' already taken. Try again.")
+                except ValueError as e:
+                    print(str(e))
+        if self.wrong_guesses == ALLOWED_GUESSES-1:
+            print(str(self) + f"\nToo bad. The word was {self.correct_word}.")
+        else:
+            print("Nice going. You guessed the correct word.")
+        print("Thanks for playing.")    
+# or use functions ...
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    if len(sys.argv) > 1:
+        word = sys.argv[1]
+    else:
+        word = get_word()
+    #print(word)
+
+    # init / call program
+    game = Hangman(word)
+    game.play()