[Python] How do I remove duplicates from a list while preserving order in Python?

I have a list in Python that contains duplicate elements. I want to remove the duplicates but still keep the original order of the items.

my_list = ["apple", "banana", "apple", "orange", "banana", "kiwi"]

I used set(my_list), but that removes duplicates without preserving the original order. I also looked into using dict.fromkeys(), but I’m not sure if that’s the most efficient or Pythonic way.

I expected: ["apple", "banana", "orange", "kiwi"]

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