How can I randomly select an item from a list?

You can use the random module's choice function to select a random element from a list. Here's an example:

import random

my_list = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
random_item = random.choice(my_list)

print(random_item)

This will print out a random element from my_list.

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You can also use the random.sample function to choose a random subset of elements from the list without replacement (i.e., each element will only be chosen once). For example:

import random

my_list = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
random_subset = random.sample(my_list, 3)

print(random_subset)

This will print out a list containing three random elements from my_list.