Fix the Bug: Modifying a Tuple

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From the lesson: Python Tuples: When and Why to Use Immutable Sequences

Think about GPS coordinates. A location like (40.7128, -74.0060) represents New York City. If you accidentally changed one of those numbers, the location would point somewhere completely different. Some data simply should not change after you create it.

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This code tries to change a color in a tuple, but tuples are immutable. Fix it so the program prints the updated colors without changing the original tuple. Create a new tuple instead.

Expected output:

('red', 'yellow', 'blue')

colors = ('red', 'green', 'blue')

colors[1] = 'yellow'

print(colors)

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