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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import re
+import sys
+
+
+class Rectangle:
+    def __init__(self, x1, y1, x2, y2):
+        # Ensure x1 is the left side
+        if (x1 > x2):
+            (x1, x2) = (x2, x1)
+        # Ensure y1 is the bottom side
+        if (y1 > y2):
+            (y1, y2) = (y2, y1)
+
+        self.x1 = x1
+        self.x2 = x2
+        self.y1 = y1
+        self.y2 = y2
+
+    def area(self):
+        # Return the area of the rectangle
+        return (self.x2-self.x1) * (self.y2 - self.y1)
+
+
+def main(s):
+    numbers = list(map(int, re.findall(r'-?\d+', s)))
+
+    # Find out the combined area of the two rectangles
+    rect1 = Rectangle(*numbers[0:4])
+    rect2 = Rectangle(*numbers[4:8])
+    area = rect1.area() + rect2.area()
+
+    # Calculate any overlap
+    dx1 = max(rect1.x1, rect2.x1)
+    dy1 = max(rect1.y1, rect2.y1)
+    dx2 = min(rect1.x2, rect2.x2)
+    dy2 = min(rect1.y2, rect2.y2)
+
+    # If there is, remove that from the calculations
+    if dx1 < dx2 and dy1 < dy2:
+        d = Rectangle(dx1, dy1, dx2, dy2)
+        area -= d.area()
+
+    print(area)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main(sys.argv[1])