diff --git a/short_phone_interview_problems/binary_search.py b/short_phone_interview_problems/binary_search.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/short_phone_interview_problems/binary_search.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+__author__ = "bt3"
+
+def binary_search(array, value):   
+    last, first = len(array), 0
+    
+    while first < last:
+        mid = (last - first)//2
+        item = array[mid]
+        
+        if item == value:
+            return True
+        
+        elif item < value:
+            last = mid
+        
+        else:
+            first = mid 
+    
+    return False
+
+def binary_search_rec(array, value, first=0, last=None):
+    last = last or len(array)
+    if len(array[first:last]) < 1:
+        return False
+    
+    mid = (last - first)//2
+    if array[mid] == value:
+        return True
+    elif array[mid] < value:
+        return binary_search_rec(array, value, first=first, last=mid)
+    else:
+        return binary_search_rec(array, value, first=mid, last=last)
+
+    
+if __name__ == '__main__':    
+    array = [3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 34, 67, 84]
+    value = 6
+    assert(binary_search(array, value) == True)   
+    assert(binary_search_rec(array, value) == True)  
+    value = 8
+    assert(binary_search(array, value) == False)
+    assert(binary_search_rec(array, value) == False)  
+    array = [8]
+    assert(binary_search(array, value) == True)
+    assert(binary_search_rec(array, value) == True)  
+    array = []
+    assert(binary_search(array, value) == False)
+    assert(binary_search_rec(array, value) == False)  
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diff --git a/short_phone_interview_problems/check_anagram.py b/short_phone_interview_problems/check_anagram.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/short_phone_interview_problems/check_anagram.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+__author__ = "bt3"
+
+from collections import Counter
+
+def check_if_anagram(word1, word2):
+    counter = Counter()
+    
+    for c in word1:
+        counter[c] += 1
+    
+    for c in word2:
+        counter[c] -= 1
+        
+    for values in counter.values():
+        if values != 0:
+            return False
+
+    return True
+    
+    
+    
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    word1 = 'abc'
+    word2 = 'bca'
+    assert(check_if_anagram(word1, word2) == True)
+    
+    word2 = 'bcd'
+    assert(check_if_anagram(word1, word2) == False)
+    
+    word1 = ''
+    word2 = ''
+    assert(check_if_anagram(word1, word2) == True)
+    
+    word1 = 'a'
+    word2 = 'a'
+    assert(check_if_anagram(word1, word2) == True)
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diff --git a/short_phone_interview_problems/combination.py b/short_phone_interview_problems/combination.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/short_phone_interview_problems/combination.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+__author__ = "bt3"
+
+def combination(array):
+    if len(array) < 2:
+        return set(array)
+    
+    result = set()
+    for index, item in enumerate(array):
+        new_array = array[:index] + array[index+1:]
+        result.add(item)
+        for perm in combination(new_array):
+            new_item = ''.join(sorted(item + perm))
+            result.add(new_item)
+    
+    return result
+    
+    
+    
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    array = ['a', 'b', 'c']
+    result = set(['a', 'ac', 'ab', 'abc', 'bc', 'c', 'b']) 
+    assert(combination(array) == result)
+    
+    array = ['']
+    result = set([''])
+    assert(combination(array) == result)
+    
+    array = ['a']
+    result = set(['a'])
+    assert(combination(array) == result)
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diff --git a/short_phone_interview_problems/longest_common_prefix.py b/short_phone_interview_problems/longest_common_prefix.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c339ad3
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+++ b/short_phone_interview_problems/longest_common_prefix.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+__author__ = "bt3"
+
+
+def longest_common_substring(s1, s2):
+    p1 = 0
+    aux, lcp = '', ''
+    string1 = max(s1, s2)
+    string2 = min(s1, s2)
+
+    while p1 < len(string1):
+        p2 = 0
+        while  p2 < len(string2) and p1+p2 < len(string1):
+            if string1[p1+p2] == string2[p2]:
+                aux += string1[p1+p2]
+            else:
+                if len(lcp) < len(aux):
+                    lcp = aux
+                aux = ''
+            p2 += 1
+        p1 += 1
+
+    return lcp
+             
+    
+    
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    str1 = 'hasfgeaae'
+    str2 = 'bafgekk'
+    result = 'fge'
+    assert(longest_common_substring(str1, str2) == result)
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diff --git a/short_phone_interview_problems/longest_increasing_subsequence.py b/short_phone_interview_problems/longest_increasing_subsequence.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca1c2e9
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+++ b/short_phone_interview_problems/longest_increasing_subsequence.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+__author__ = "bt3"
+
+
+def longest_increasing_subsequence(seq):
+    result, aux = [], []
+    seq.append(-float('infinity'))
+    
+    for i, value in enumerate(seq[:-1]):
+        aux.append(value)
+        if value > seq[i+1]:
+            if len(result) < len(aux):
+                result = aux[:]
+            aux = []
+    return result
+             
+    
+    
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    seq = [10, -12, 2, 3, -3, 5, -1, 2, -10]
+    result = [-12, 2, 3]
+    assert(longest_increasing_subsequence(seq) == result)
+    
+    seq = [2]
+    result = [2]
+    assert(longest_increasing_subsequence(seq) == result)
+
+    seq = []
+    result = []
+    assert(longest_increasing_subsequence(seq) == result)
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diff --git a/short_phone_interview_problems/merge_sort.py b/short_phone_interview_problems/merge_sort.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40c3691
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+++ b/short_phone_interview_problems/merge_sort.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# AKA: do you believe in magic?
+
+__author__ = "bt3"
+
+def merge_sort(array):
+    if len(array) < 2:
+        return array
+    
+    # divide
+    mid = len(array)//2
+    left = merge_sort(array[:mid])
+    right = merge_sort(array[mid:])
+    
+    # merge
+    result = []
+    i, j = 0, 0
+    
+    while i < len(left) and j < len(right):
+        if left[i] < right[j]:
+            result.append(left[i])
+            i += 1
+        else:
+            result.append(right[j])
+            j+= 1
+    
+    # make sure nothing is left behind
+    if left[i:]:
+        result.extend(left[i:])
+    if right[j:]:
+        result.extend(right[j:])
+    
+    return result
+    
+    
+    
+    
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    array = [3, 1, 6, 0, 7, 19, 7, 2, 22]
+    sorted = [0, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 7, 19, 22]
+    assert(merge_sort(array) == sorted)
+    
+    array = []
+    assert(merge_sort(array) == array)
+
+    array = [1]
+    assert(merge_sort(array) == array)
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diff --git a/short_phone_interview_problems/palindome.py b/short_phone_interview_problems/palindome.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a274417
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+++ b/short_phone_interview_problems/palindome.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+__author__ = "bt3"
+
+import string
+
+def sanitize(sentence):
+        array = sentence.lower()
+        array = array.strip()
+        array = array.strip(string.punctuation)
+        return array
+
+def check_if_palindrome(array):
+        if len(array) < 2:
+            return True
+        
+        if array[0] == array[-1]:
+                return check_if_palindrome(array[1:-1])
+        else:
+            return False
+
+def check_if_palindrome_iter(array):        
+    i, j = 0, len(array)-1
+    
+    while i <= j:
+        if array[i] != array[j]:
+            return False
+        i += 1
+        j -= 1
+        
+    return True
+    
+    
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    sentence = 'hello there'
+    array = sanitize(sentence)
+    assert(check_if_palindrome(array) == False)
+    assert(check_if_palindrome_iter(array) == False)
+    
+    sentence = ''
+    array = sanitize(sentence)
+    assert(check_if_palindrome(array) == True)
+    assert(check_if_palindrome_iter(array) == True)
+    
+    sentence = 'h'
+    array = sanitize(sentence)
+    assert(check_if_palindrome(array) == True)
+    assert(check_if_palindrome_iter(array) == True)
+    
+    sentence = 'Noel sees Leon'
+    array = sanitize(sentence)
+    assert(check_if_palindrome(array) == True)
+    assert(check_if_palindrome_iter(array) == True)
+        
+    sentence = 'Noel sees Leon!'
+    array = sanitize(sentence)
+    assert(check_if_palindrome(array) == True)
+    assert(check_if_palindrome_iter(array) == True)
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diff --git a/short_phone_interview_problems/permutation.py b/short_phone_interview_problems/permutation.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0287c2b
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+++ b/short_phone_interview_problems/permutation.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+__author__ = "bt3"
+
+
+def permutation(array):
+    if len(array) < 2:
+        return [array]
+    
+    result = []
+    for index, letter in enumerate(array):
+        new_array = array[:index] + array[index+1:]
+        for perm in permutation(new_array):
+            result.append(letter + perm)
+    
+    return result
+    
+    
+    
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    word = 'abc'
+    result = ['abc', 'acb', 'bac', 'bca', 'cab', 'cba']
+    assert(permutation(word) == result)
+    
+    word = ''
+    result = ['']
+    assert(permutation(word) == result)
+    
+    word = 'a'
+    result = ['a']
+    assert(permutation(word) == result)
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diff --git a/short_phone_interview_problems/quick_sort.py b/short_phone_interview_problems/quick_sort.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2986b57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/short_phone_interview_problems/quick_sort.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+__author__ = "bt3"
+
+def quick_sort(array):
+    if len(array) < 2:
+        return array
+
+    # partition
+    ipivot = len(array)//2
+    pivot = array[ipivot]
+    new_array = array[:ipivot] + array[ipivot+1:]
+    
+    left = [x for x in new_array if x <= pivot]
+    right = [x for x in new_array if x > pivot]
+
+    return quick_sort(left) + [pivot] + quick_sort(right)
+    
+    
+    
+    
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    array = [3, 1, 6, 0, 7, 19, 7, 2, 22]
+    sorted = [0, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 7, 19, 22]
+    assert(quick_sort(array) == sorted)
+    
+    array = []
+    assert(quick_sort(array) == array)
+
+    array = [1]
+    assert(quick_sort(array) == array)
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diff --git a/short_phone_interview_problems/reverse_str.py b/short_phone_interview_problems/reverse_str.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3109951
--- /dev/null
+++ b/short_phone_interview_problems/reverse_str.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+__author__ = "bt3"
+
+def reverse_str_inplace(_str):
+    if len(_str) < 2:
+        return _str
+    return _str[-1] + reverse_str(_str[1:-1]) + _str[0]
+    
+
+def reverse_str(_str):
+    result = ''
+    j = len(_str) - 1
+
+    while j >= 0:
+        result += _str[j]
+    
+    return result
+    
+    
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    _str = ''
+    result = ''
+    assert(reverse_str(_str) == result)
+    assert(reverse_str_inplace(_str) == result)
+
+    _str = 'a'
+    result = 'a'
+    assert(reverse_str(_str) == result)
+    assert(reverse_str_inplace(_str) == result)
+
+    _str = 'abcde'
+    result = 'edcba'
+    assert(reverse_str(_str) == result)
+    assert(reverse_str_inplace(_str) == result)
+
+    _str = 'abcdef'
+    result = 'fedcba'
+    assert(reverse_str(_str) == result)
+    assert(reverse_str_inplace(_str) == result)
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