# Learn String Manipulation by Building a Cipher - Step 38

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**Created:** [January 1, 2024, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/learn-string-manipulation-by-building-a-cipher-step-38/660207 "2024-01-01T16:41:51Z")\
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I’ve edited your code for readability. When you enter a code block into a forum post, please precede it with a separate line of three backticks and follow it with a separate line of three backticks to make it easier to read.

You can also use the “preformatted text” tool in the editor (`</>`) to add backticks around text.

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See [this post](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/forum-code-formatting/25574) to find the backtick on your keyboard.  
**Note:** Backticks (`) are not single quotes (').

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