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+def is_even(n):
+    """
+    Returns True if the number is even, False otherwise.
+    """
+    return n % 2 == 0
+
+# User input
+num = int(input("Enter a number: "))
+if is_even(num):
+    print("The number is even.")
+else:
+    print("The number is odd.")
+
+# Test cases
+assert is_even(2) == True
+assert is_even(7) == False
+assert is_even(0) == True