# text annotation tool
# see handles on line 532 and further: https://pad.constantvzw.org/p/iterations-publication

def intensify(string, intensity):
	intensified = ''
	for character in string:
		if character != ' ':
			intensified += (character * intensity)
		else: 
			intensified += ' '
	return intensified

def scopify(string, reach):
	marker = ':' * reach 
	scope = '{} {} {}\n'.format(marker, string, marker)
	return scope

def temporalify(string, duration):
	temporalified = string * duration
	return temporalified

def translate(string, intensity=3, duration=2, reach=5):
	string = intensify(string, intensity)
	string = scopify(string, reach)
	string = temporalify(string, duration)
	return string

if __name__ == '__main__':
	string = 'hello'
	print(translate(string))