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Implement Queue Using Two Stacks in Python

Python class that implements a FIFO queue using two stacks, with enqueue, dequeue, peek, and emptiness checks.

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class QueueUsingStacks:
    def __init__(self):
        self.stack_in = []
        self.stack_out = []

    def enqueue(self, value):
        self.stack_in.append(value)

    def dequeue(self):
        if not self.stack_out:
            while self.stack_in:
                self.stack_out.append(self.stack_in.pop())
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