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public static boolean isEven(int number) {
    // Handle negative numbers
    if (number < 0) {
        number = -number; // Convert to positive
    }
    
    // Subtract 2 until we reach 0 or 1
    while (number > 1) {
        number -= 2;
    }
    
    // If we reach 0, it's even; if we reach 1, it's odd
    return number == 0;
}