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This is the retry snippet in Python — 11 lines of real Python code that exercises common patterns you'll see in production. DeveloperType scores you on net WPM and accuracy and only counts runs above 95% accuracy on the leaderboard, so practice rewards precision, not speed alone.

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import time

def retry(fn, attempts=3, delay=0.5):
    for i in range(attempts):
        try:
            return fn()
        except Exception:
            if i == attempts - 1:
                raise
            time.sleep(delay * (2 ** i))

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