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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import sys
+
+
+def main(x, y):
+ # Convert the input into integers
+ x = int(x)
+ y = int(y)
+
+ count = 0
+
+ while x != 0 or y != 0:
+ count += 1
+
+ # Take the smaller number from the bigger number
+ if x > y:
+ x -= y
+ elif y > x:
+ y -= x
+ else:
+ # or if they are the same, off each other
+ x = y = 0
+
+ print(count)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+ main(sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2])