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import sys
from math import sqrt, pi, sin, factorial
inp = lambda : sys.stdin.readline()[:-1].strip()
mii = lambda x = " " : [*map(int,inp().split(x))]
mfi = lambda x = " " : [*map(float,inp().split(x))]
ii = lambda : int(inp())
fi = lambda : float(inp())
p = print
def solve():
n = ii()
k = n // 2
for i in range(n // 2):
d = 2 * i + 1
print("*" * d + " " * (2 * (n - d)) + "*" * d)
for i in range(n // 2, -1, -1):
d = 2 * i + 1
print("*" * d + " " * (2 * (n - d)) + "*" * d)
if __name__ == "__main__":
tc = 1
for t in range(1, tc+1):
solve()