diff --git a/u6/matching_brackets.py b/u6/matching_brackets.py
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+++ b/u6/matching_brackets.py
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+def is_paired(input_string):
+    open = '({['
+    close = ')}]'
+
+    search = []
+
+    for chr in input_string:
+        if chr in open:
+            search.append(close[open.index(chr)])
+            continue
+
+        if chr in (open + close):
+            if search:
+                if chr != search[-1]:
+                    return False
+                else:
+                    search.pop(-1)
+            else:
+                return False
+
+    return True
+
+                
+
+print(is_paired("() a[]b()c{[} [fds]gh"))