diff --git a/Assignment 1.ipynb b/Assignment 1.ipynb
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-    "# util contains functions that make it easier to form strings \n",
-    "# from languages, and give output that matches with expected \n",
-    "# output for the homework, (replace empty string with epsilon)\n",
-    "from util import *"
+    "# Helper functions\n",
+    "def get_all_strings_with_a_given_alphabet_and_length(_alphabet, _length):\n",
+    "\t_strings = ['']\n",
+    "\tfor itr in range(_length):\n",
+    "\t\t_string = [s + c for s in _strings for c in _alphabet]\n",
+    "\t\t_strings += _string\n",
+    "\n",
+    "\t# Remove duplicates (set() isn't as nice as it doesn't preserve order, at least for verification purposes)\n",
+    "\t_strings = list(dict.fromkeys(_strings))\n",
+    "\treturn _strings\n",
+    "\n",
+    "\n",
+    "def replace_empty_string_with_symbol(_strings):\n",
+    "\tsymbol = 'ε'\n",
+    "\tfor itr in range(len(_strings)):\n",
+    "\t\tif _strings[itr] == '':\n",
+    "\t\t\t_strings[itr] = symbol\n",
+    "\treturn _strings\n",
+    "\n",
+    "\n",
+    "def print_strings(_strings):\n",
+    "\t_strings = replace_empty_string_with_symbol(_strings)\n",
+    "\t# print(len(strings))\n",
+    "\tprint(_strings)"
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