old_contents: #!/usr/bin/env python
  from __future__ import unicode_literals
  
  
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  def check_statement1(value):
      output = 0
      while output >= 0:
          for item in value:
              if item == ")":
                  output -= 1
                  if output == -1:
                      return -1
              elif item == "(":
                  output += 1
          if output == 0:
              return 0
          elif output > 1:
              return 1
  =======
  def check_statement(value):
      ''' Return 1, 0, or -1 if input is open, balanced, or broken. '''
      output = 0
      index = 0
      while index < len(value) and output >= 0:
          # If the count is ever < 0, statement must be -1 (broken), end loop
          # If the index is out of range, end loop
          if value[index] == ")":
              # Subtract 1 for every close paren
              output -= 1
          elif value[index] == "(":
              # Add 1 for every close paren
              output += 1
  
          index += 1
  
      if output == -1:
          # Check if output is -1 (broken)
          return output
      elif not output:
          # Check if output is 0 (balanced)
          return output
      else:
          # Must be 1 (open) if it makes it to here
          return 1
  >>>>>>> 74dee1d09fdc09f93af3d15286336d7face4ba08
  
new_contents: #!/usr/bin/env python
  from __future__ import unicode_literals
  
  
  def check_statement(value):
      ''' Return 1, 0, or -1 if input is open, balanced, or broken. '''
      output = 0
      index = 0
      while index < len(value) and output >= 0:
          # If the count is ever < 0, statement must be -1 (broken), end loop
          # If the index is out of range, end loop
          if value[index] == ")":
              # Subtract 1 for every close paren
              output -= 1
          elif value[index] == "(":
              # Add 1 for every close paren
              output += 1
  
          index += 1
  
      if output == -1:
          # Check if output is -1 (broken)
          return output
      elif not output:
          # Check if output is 0 (balanced)
          return output
      else:
          # Must be 1 (open) if it makes it to here
          return 1
  
subject: fix merge conflict.