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# Replace `for` loops with string multiplication

Let's say we have:
<!-- language-all: lang-python -->

    for i in range(6):print(end="#")

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This basically outputs `#` 6 times, which is self-explanatory in the code itself. Perhaps we can shorten it with string multiplication:
<!-- language-all: lang-python -->

    print(end="#"*6)

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Same result, lesser bytes.