Add 'universe/' from commit '8ad51b24dd8719840aac47134835ea25cfe1b0b8'

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diff --git a/universe/data_structures_and_algorithms/string-reverse.py b/universe/data_structures_and_algorithms/string-reverse.py
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+
+# swap :: Int -> Int -> [Char] -> IO ()
+def swap(ia, iz, xs):
+    # handle swap when ia == iz
+    assert ia <= iz
+    xs[ia], xs[iz] = xs[iz], xs[ia]
+    
+
+# reverse :: [Char] -> IO ()
+def reverse(xs):
+    ia = 0
+    iz = len(xs) - 1
+
+    while ia <= iz:
+        swap(ia, iz, xs)
+        ia += 1
+        iz -= 1
+
+x = list("superduperpooper")
+reverse(x)
+print(x)
+print("Tests pass")