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		StringBuilder newLine = new StringBuilder(line6);
		boolean keepLooping = true;
		while (keepLooping) {

			int firstBracket = newLine.indexOf("(");
			int lastBracket = newLine.lastIndexOf(")");

			if (firstBracket != -1 && lastBracket != -1) {
				if(firstBracket > lastBracket){
					//we hit a situation where the string has ")(" it can never be balanced
					System.out.println("NO");
					keepLooping = false;
					break;
				}
				newLine.setCharAt(lastBracket, ' ');
				newLine.setCharAt(firstBracket, ' ');
				continue;
			}
			if (firstBracket == -1 && lastBracket == -1) {
				// no more brackets or emoticons
				System.out.println("YES");
				keepLooping = false;
			}
			if (firstBracket != -1) {
				// possible emoticon :(
				if (newLine.charAt(firstBracket - 1) == ':') {
					newLine.setCharAt(firstBracket, ' ');
					newLine.setCharAt(firstBracket - 1, ' ');
					continue;
				} else {
					System.out.println("NO");
					keepLooping = false;
				}
			}
			if (lastBracket != -1) {
				// possible emoticon :)
				if (newLine.charAt(lastBracket - 1) == ':') {
					newLine.setCharAt(lastBracket, ' ');
					newLine.setCharAt(lastBracket - 1, ' ');
				} else {
					System.out.println("NO");
					keepLooping = false;
				}
			}
		}