diff --git a/src/abstract_structures/stacks/balance_parenthesis.py b/src/abstract_structures/stacks/balance_parenthesis.py
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index a54c13d..0000000
--- a/src/abstract_structures/stacks/balance_parenthesis.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
-__author__ = "bt3"
-
-''' use a stack to balance the parenteses of a string '''
-
-
-from stack import Stack
-
-def balance_par_str_with_stack(str1):
-
-    s = Stack()
-    balanced = True
-    index = 0
-
-    while index < len(str1) and balanced:
-
-        symbol = str1[index]
-
-        if symbol == "(":
-            s.push(symbol)
-
-        else:
-            if s.isEmpty():
-                balanced = False
-            else:
-                s.pop()
-
-        index = index + 1
-
-    if balanced and s.isEmpty():
-        return True
-
-    else:
-        return False
-
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    print(balance_par_str_with_stack('((()))'))
-    print(balance_par_str_with_stack('(()'))