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+import re
+
+def tel_num_validator(telephone_number):
+    # Checks to see if input is a valid telephone number
+    return re.search("^\(?([0-9]{3})\)?[-.●]?([0-9]{3})[-.●]?([0-9]{4})$",telephone_number)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    telephone_number = input("Telephone Number: ")
+    print(tel_num_validator(telephone_number))