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diff --git a/challenge-342/arne-sommer/blog.txt b/challenge-342/arne-sommer/blog.txt
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+++ b/challenge-342/arne-sommer/blog.txt
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+http://raku.local/maximum-balance.html
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/challenge-342/arne-sommer/raku/balance-string b/challenge-342/arne-sommer/raku/balance-string
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..2e60a1eb78
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+++ b/challenge-342/arne-sommer/raku/balance-string
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+#! /usr/bin/env raku
+
+unit sub MAIN ($str where $str ~~ /^ <[0..9 a..z]>+ $/,
+               :v(:$verbose));
+
+my @letters = $str.comb.grep( * eq any("a" .. "z") ).sort;
+my @digits  = $str.comb.grep( * eq any("0" .. "9") ).sort;
+
+my $letters = @letters.elems;
+my $digits  = @digits.elems;
+
+if $verbose
+{
+  say ": $letters letters: { @letters.join(", ") } (sorted)";
+  say ": $digits digits: { @digits.join(", ") } (sorted)";
+}
+
+if $digits == $letters || $digits == $letters +1
+{
+  say roundrobin(@digits, @letters).flat.join;
+}
+elsif $digits == $letters -1
+{
+  say roundrobin(@letters, @digits).flat.join;
+}
+else
+{
+  say "";
+}
diff --git a/challenge-342/arne-sommer/raku/ch-1.raku b/challenge-342/arne-sommer/raku/ch-1.raku
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..2e60a1eb78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/challenge-342/arne-sommer/raku/ch-1.raku
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+#! /usr/bin/env raku
+
+unit sub MAIN ($str where $str ~~ /^ <[0..9 a..z]>+ $/,
+               :v(:$verbose));
+
+my @letters = $str.comb.grep( * eq any("a" .. "z") ).sort;
+my @digits  = $str.comb.grep( * eq any("0" .. "9") ).sort;
+
+my $letters = @letters.elems;
+my $digits  = @digits.elems;
+
+if $verbose
+{
+  say ": $letters letters: { @letters.join(", ") } (sorted)";
+  say ": $digits digits: { @digits.join(", ") } (sorted)";
+}
+
+if $digits == $letters || $digits == $letters +1
+{
+  say roundrobin(@digits, @letters).flat.join;
+}
+elsif $digits == $letters -1
+{
+  say roundrobin(@letters, @digits).flat.join;
+}
+else
+{
+  say "";
+}
diff --git a/challenge-342/arne-sommer/raku/ch-2.raku b/challenge-342/arne-sommer/raku/ch-2.raku
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..1e0b6a0237
--- /dev/null
+++ b/challenge-342/arne-sommer/raku/ch-2.raku
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+#! /usr/bin/env raku
+
+unit sub MAIN ($str where $str ~~ /^ <[01]> ** 2..* $/,
+               :v(:$verbose));
+
+my $max = -Inf;
+
+for 1 .. $str.chars -1 -> $i
+{
+  my $left        = $str.substr(0, $i);
+  my $right       = $str.substr($i);
+  my $left-score  = $left.comb.grep( * eq 0 ).elems;
+  my $right-score = $right.comb.sum;
+  my $score       = $left-score + $right-score;
+
+  say ": Index:$i: $left - $right | $left-score + $right-score = $score { $score > $max ?? "max" !! ""}" if $verbose;
+
+  $max = $score if $score > $max;
+}
+
+say $max;
diff --git a/challenge-342/arne-sommer/raku/max-score b/challenge-342/arne-sommer/raku/max-score
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..1e0b6a0237
--- /dev/null
+++ b/challenge-342/arne-sommer/raku/max-score
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+#! /usr/bin/env raku
+
+unit sub MAIN ($str where $str ~~ /^ <[01]> ** 2..* $/,
+               :v(:$verbose));
+
+my $max = -Inf;
+
+for 1 .. $str.chars -1 -> $i
+{
+  my $left        = $str.substr(0, $i);
+  my $right       = $str.substr($i);
+  my $left-score  = $left.comb.grep( * eq 0 ).elems;
+  my $right-score = $right.comb.sum;
+  my $score       = $left-score + $right-score;
+
+  say ": Index:$i: $left - $right | $left-score + $right-score = $score { $score > $max ?? "max" !! ""}" if $verbose;
+
+  $max = $score if $score > $max;
+}
+
+say $max;