Predict: list slicing tricks

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📝 **Task:** Predict the output of this slicing operation:\n\n\`\`\`python\nnums = [10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60]\nprint(nums[1:-1:2])\n\`\`\`\n\nWhat list will it print?

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# nums[1:-1:2] = items from index 1 to -1 (exclusive), step 2
# Indices: 0:10, 1:20, 2:30, 3:40, 4:50, 5:60
# Range 1 to -1 → indices 1..4 inclusive → step 2 → indices 1, 3
print([20, 40])

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