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+defmodule Strain do
+  @doc """
+  Given a `list` of items and a function `fun`, return the list of items where
+  `fun` returns true.
+
+  Do not use `Enum.filter`.
+  """
+  @spec keep(list :: list(any), fun :: (any -> boolean)) :: list(any)
+  def keep(list, fun) do
+    list
+    |> Enum.reduce([], &if(fun.(&1), do: [&1 | &2], else: &2))
+    |> Enum.reverse()
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Given a `list` of items and a function `fun`, return the list of items where
+  `fun` returns false.
+
+  Do not use `Enum.reject`.
+  """
+  @spec discard(list :: list(any), fun :: (any -> boolean)) :: list(any)
+  def discard(list, fun) do
+    list
+    |> Enum.reduce([], &if(fun.(&1), do: &2, else: [&1 | &2]))
+    |> Enum.reverse()
+  end
+end