def is_palindrome(word: 'Deque') -> 'bool':
    status = True
    
    while (word.is_empty() == False):
        left = word.dequeue_left()
        
        # if the Deque is of even length
        try:
            right = word.dequeue_right()
        # if it is not of even length
        except EmptyQueueError:
            right = left
        
        # anytime the right and the left side doesnt match
        # its not a palindrome
        if (left != right):
            return False
        
    return True