diff --git a/symbolicpattern178.py b/symbolicpattern178.py
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+n=4
+for i in range(n+1):
+    if i == 0:
+      print("*" * n)  # Print full line
+    else:
+      print(" "*(n-i),end="") 
+      print("*")
+
+# ****
+#    * 
+#   * 
+#  * 
+# *