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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+def solveIt(n):
+    # Modify this code to run your puzzle solving algorithm
+    
+    # define the domains of all the variables (0..n-1)
+    domains = [range(0,n)]*n
+    
+    # start a trivial depth first search for a solution
+    sol = tryall([],domains)
+    
+    # prepare the solution in the specified output format
+    # if no solution is found, put 0s
+    outputData = str(n) + '\n'
+    if sol == None:
+        print 'no solution found.'
+        outputData += ' '.join(map(str, [0]*n))+'\n'
+    else: 
+        outputData += ' '.join(map(str, sol))+'\n'
+        
+    return outputData
+
+
+# this is a depth first search of all assignments
+def tryall(assignment, domains):
+    # base-case: if the domains list is empty, all values are assigned
+    # check if it is a solution, return None if it is not
+    if len(domains) == 0:
+        if checkIt(assignment):
+            return assignment
+        else:
+            return None
+    
+    # recursive-case: try each value in the next domain
+    # if we find a solution return it. otherwise, try the next value
+    else:
+        for v in domains[0]:
+            sol = tryall(assignment[:]+[v],domains[1:])
+            if sol != None:
+                return sol
+
+
+# checks if an assignment is feasible
+def checkIt(sol):
+    n = len(sol)
+    for i in range(0,n):
+        for j in range(i+1,n):
+            if sol[i] == sol[j] or \
+               sol[i] == sol[j] + (j-i) or \
+               sol[i] == sol[j] - (j-i):
+                return False
+    return True
+
+
+import sys
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if len(sys.argv) > 1:
+        try:
+            n = int(sys.argv[1].strip())
+        except:
+            print sys.argv[1].strip(), 'is not an integer'
+        print 'Solving Size:', n
+        print(solveIt(n))
+
+    else:
+        print('This test requires an instance size.  Please select the size of problem to solve. (i.e. python queensSolver.py 8)')
+