diff --git a/graphics/butterfly_pattern.py b/graphics/butterfly_pattern.py
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+def butterfly_pattern(n: int) -> str:
+    """
+    Creates a butterfly pattern of size n and returns it as a string.
+
+    >>> print(butterfly_pattern(3))
+    *   *
+    ** **
+    *****
+    ** **
+    *   *
+    >>> print(butterfly_pattern(5))
+    *       *
+    **     **
+    ***   ***
+    **** ****
+    *********
+    **** ****
+    ***   ***
+    **     **
+    *       *
+    """
+    result = []
+
+    # Upper part
+    for i in range(1, n):
+        left_stars = "*" * i
+        spaces = " " * (2 * (n - i) - 1)
+        right_stars = "*" * i
+        result.append(left_stars + spaces + right_stars)
+
+    # Middle part
+    result.append("*" * (2 * n - 1))
+
+    # Lower part
+    for i in range(n - 1, 0, -1):
+        left_stars = "*" * i
+        spaces = " " * (2 * (n - i) - 1)
+        right_stars = "*" * i
+        result.append(left_stars + spaces + right_stars)
+
+    return "\n".join(result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    n = int(input("Enter the size of the butterfly pattern: "))
+    print(butterfly_pattern(n))