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diff --git a/algorithms/linear_search.py b/algorithms/linear_search.py
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+import random
+def generate_test_data(length: int, _range: tuple):
+    arr = []
+    for i in range(length):
+        arr.append(random.randint(_range[0], _range[1]))
+    return arr
+def linsearch(myList: list, valueToFind: int):
+    mindex: int = len(myList) - 1
+    index: int = 0
+    found = False
+    while not found and index <= mindex:
+        if myList[index] == valueToFind:
+            found = True
+        index += 1
+    if found: print("VALUE FOUND!!!")
+    else: print("OH NO ITEM NOT FOUND IN LIST!!")
+def main():
+    inputFind = int(input("Value to find: "))
+    linsearch(generate_test_data(10, (0, 1000)), inputFind)
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()