Problem 3: Find the Mode Manually

Problem Description

Write a Python program that finds the mode of a list of numbers without using the built-in statistics.mode() function — count occurrences manually using a dictionary.

Input

A list of numbers.

Output

The most frequently occurring value.

Constraints

• Assume there is exactly one mode (no ties).

Example Input

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[1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 4]

Example Output

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Mode: 2

Concepts Covered

Dictionaries, loops, counting occurrences.