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+#! /usr/bin/python3
+
+from itertools import combinations
+import unittest
+
+def fa(*a):
+    ss=sum(a)
+    ls=ss
+    li=0
+    for inv in range(1,len(a)):
+        for l in combinations(a,inv):
+            s=ss-2*sum(l)
+            if (s >= 0):
+                if (ls == ss or s < ls or (s == ls and inv < li)):
+                    ls=s
+                    li=inv
+    return li
+
+class TestFa(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def test_ex1(self):
+        self.assertEqual(fa(3,10,8),1,'example 1')
+
+    def test_ex2(self):
+        self.assertEqual(fa(12,2,10),1,'example 2')
+
+    def test_ex3(self):
+        self.assertEqual(fa(2,2,10),2,'example 3')
+
+unittest.main()