Is it possible to have a heat engine with 100% efficiency? If no why?

Is it possible to have a heat engine with 100% efficiency? If no why?
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No, we cannot have a heat engine that is 100% efficient. Whenever heat energy is

converted into mechanical energy by a heat engine, a part of the heat energy is lost.

Hence we cannot have 100% efficient.
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