diff --git a/scratch/data_structures_and_algorithms/memo.py b/scratch/data_structures_and_algorithms/memo.py
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+import time
+import random
+
+memo = {}
+
+
+def f(x):
+    if x in memo:
+        print("Hit.\t\tf({})".format(x))
+        return memo[x]
+    else:
+        print("Computing...\tf({})".format(x))
+        time.sleep(0.25)
+        res = random.randint(0, 10)
+        memo[x] = res
+        return res
+
+
+[f(random.randint(0, 10)) for _ in range(10)]