diff --git a/compass_code.py b/compass_code.py
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+def degree_to_direction(deg):
+     directions = ["N", "NE", "E", "SE", "S", "SW", "W", "NW"]
+
+     deg = deg% 360
+     deg = int(deg//45)
+     print(directions[deg])
+
+degree_to_direction(45)
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