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+import random
+
+def hangman():
+    word_list = ["python", "java", "javascript", "c++", "ruby"]
+    chosen_word = random.choice(word_list)
+    word_letters = set(chosen_word)
+    alphabet = set('abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz')
+    used_letters = set()
+
+    lives = 6
+
+    while len(word_letters) > 0 and lives > 0:
+        print('Lives remaining:', lives)
+        print('Used letters:', ' '.join(used_letters))
+
+        print('\nCurrent word:')
+        for letter in chosen_word:
+            if letter in used_letters:
+                print(letter, end=' ')
+            else:
+                print('_', end=' ')
+        print()
+
+        user_letter = input('Guess a letter: ').lower()
+        if user_letter in alphabet - used_letters:
+            used_letters.add(user_letter)
+            if user_letter in word_letters:
+                word_letters.remove(user_letter)
+            else:
+                lives -= 1
+        elif user_letter in used_letters:
+            print('You already used that letter. Guess again.')
+        else:
+            print('Invalid character. Please try again.')
+
+    if lives == 0:
+        print('You died, sorry. The word was', chosen_word)
+    else:
+        print('You guessed the word', chosen_word, '!')
+
+hangman()
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