/**
 * Given a dictionary, modify the values of the elements within the specified range using slicing.
 *
 * @param dictionary The dictionary to be modified.
 * @param startIndex The starting index of the range (inclusive).
 * @param endIndex The ending index of the range (exclusive).
 * @return The modified dictionary.
 */
fun modifyDictionaryValues(dictionary: MutableMap<String, String>, startIndex: Int, endIndex: Int): MutableMap<String, String> {

    // Extract the values from the specified range using slicing
    val values = dictionary.values.toList().subList(startIndex, endIndex)

    // Loop over the extracted values and modify them
    val modifiedValues = values.map { value ->
        // Graphic Designer-specific code to modify the value, e.g., replace vowels with asterisks
        value.map { char ->
            if (char.toLowerCase() in "aeiou") '*' else char
        }.joinToString("")
    }

    // Replace the modified values back into the dictionary using slicing
    val dictionaryValues = dictionary.values.toMutableList()
    dictionaryValues.subList(startIndex, endIndex).clear()
    dictionaryValues.addAll(startIndex, modifiedValues)
    dictionary.clear()
    dictionary.putAll(dictionary.keys.zip(dictionaryValues))

    return dictionary
}
/**
 * Given a dictionary, modify the values of the elements within the specified range using slicing.
 *
 * @param dictionary The dictionary to be modified.
 * @param startIndex The starting index of the range (inclusive).
 * @param endIndex The ending index of the range (exclusive).
 * @return The modified dictionary.
 */
fun modifyDictionaryValues(dictionary: MutableMap<String, String>, startIndex: Int, endIndex: Int): MutableMap<String, String> {
/**
 * Given a dictionary, modify the values of the elements within the specified range using slicing.
 *
 * @param dictionary The dictionary to be modified.
 * @param startIndex The starting index of the range (inclusive).
 * @param endIndex The ending index of the range (exclusive).
 * @return The modified dictionary.
 */
fun modifyDictionaryValues(dictionary: MutableMap<String, String>, startIndex: Int, endIndex: Int): MutableMap<String, String> {

    // Extract the values from the specified range using slicing
    val values = dictionary.values.toList().subList(startIndex, endIndex)

    // Loop over the extracted values and modify them
    val modifiedValues = values.map { value ->
        // Graphic Designer-specific code to modify the value, e.g., replace vowels with asterisks
        value.map { char ->
            if (char.toLowerCase() in "aeiou") '*' else char
        }.joinToString("")
    }

    // Replace the modified values back into the dictionary using slicing
    val dictionaryValues = dictionary.values.toMutableList()
    dictionaryValues.subList(startIndex, endIndex).clear()
    dictionaryValues.addAll(startIndex, modifiedValues)
    dictionary.clear()
    dictionary.putAll(dictionary.keys.zip(dictionaryValues))

    return dictionary
}