guessing the magic number 2

def main():
    # Guess My Number
    #
    # The computer picks a random number between 1 and 100
    # The player tries to guess it and the computer lets
    # the player know if the guess is too high, too low
    # or right on the money

import random

def ask_number(question, low, high, step):
        response = None
        while response not in range(low, high):
            response = int(input(question))
        return response
        tries += step

#Opening Remarks
    print("Welcome to 'Guess My Number'!")
    print("I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 100.")
    print("Try to guess it in as few attempts as possible.")

# set the initial values
    the_number = random.randint(1, 100)
    # Create the priming read here
    tries = 0
    guess= 0
    while int(guess) != int(the_number):

guess = ask_number("Enter your guess:", 1, 100, 1)

if int(guess) == int(the_number):
            print("Your right on the money!")
        elif int(guess) > int(the_number):
            print("To high!")
        elif int(guess) < int(the_number):
            print("To low!")

tries += 1
    #Didnt know how to make it reloop to the start...
    print("You guessed it!  The number was", the_number)
    print("And it only took you", tries, "tries!")

#Program Closing  
    input("Press the enter key to exit.")

main()

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