Палиндром в Python с использованием Loop для строки

def check_palindrome(string):
    length = len(string)
    first = 0
    last = length -1 
    status = 1
    while(first<last):
           if(string[first]==string[last]):
               first=first+1
               last=last-1
           else:
               status = 0
               break
    return int(status)  
string = input("Enter the string: ")
status= check_palindrome(string)
if(status):
    print("It is a palindrome ")
else:
    print("Sorry! Try again")
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