Function to remove duplicates from an ArrayList

public static <T> ArrayList<T> removeDuplicates(ArrayList<T> list) 
    { 
  
        // Create a new ArrayList 
        ArrayList<T> newList = new ArrayList<T>(); 
  
        // Traverse through the first list 
        for (T element : list) { 
  
            // If this element is not present in newList 
            // then add it 
            if (!newList.contains(element)) { 
  
                newList.add(element); 
            } 
        } 
  
        // return the new list 
        return newList; 
    }