diff --git a/sort/shell_sort.py b/sort/shell_sort.py
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+def shell_sort(arr):
+ 
+    n = len(arr)
+    # Initialize size of the gap
+    gap = n//2
+    
+    while gap > 0:
+        y_index = gap
+        while y_index < len(arr):
+            y = arr[y_index]
+            x_index = y_index - gap
+            while x_index >= 0 and y < arr[x_index]:
+                arr[x_index + gap] = arr[x_index]
+                x_index = x_index - gap
+            arr[x_index + gap] = y
+            y_index = y_index + 1
+        gap = gap//2
+        
+    return arr