print "Think of a number from 1 to 100."
# start with the range 1-100
smallest = 1
largest = 100
# initialize answer to prevent NameError
answer = ""
while answer != "equal":
    # make a guess
    guess = (smallest + largest) / 2
    answer = raw_input( "Is your number 'more', 'less'," \
            " or 'equal' to " + str(guess) + "? " )

    # update the range of possible numbers
    if answer == "more":
        smallest = guess + 1
    elif answer == "less":
        largest = guess - 1

print "I got it!"