diff --git a/SEARCHING/python/linea_search.py b/SEARCHING/python/linea_search.py
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+++ b/SEARCHING/python/linea_search.py
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+def linear_search(a, x):
+    for i in range(len(a)):
+        if a[i] == x:
+            return i
+    return -1
+    
+a = [1,4,7,9,14,17,39,56]    
+x = 8
+y = 39
+
+print(linear_search(a,x))
+print(linear_search(a,y))