Simon's solution to challenge 237

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import sys
+
+
+def main(ints):
+    sorted_ints = sorted(ints, reverse=True)
+    count = 0
+
+    for i in sorted_ints:
+        # If there isn't a solution, exit the loop
+        if min(ints) >= i:
+            break
+
+        # Find the position of the maximum value < i, and delete it
+        m = max(j for j in ints if j < i)
+        idx = ints.index(m)
+        del ints[idx]
+
+        count += 1
+
+    # Print the solution
+    print(count)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    # Convert input into integers
+    array = [int(n) for n in sys.argv[1:]]
+    main(array)