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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import sys
+
+
+def main(n):
+    gap = 0     # The maximum gap
+    count = 0   # Number of occurrences
+
+    # Sort the list
+    n = sorted(n)
+
+    # Iterate through the list
+    for i in range(len(n)-1):
+        diff = n[i+1] - n[i]
+        if diff > gap:
+            # We have a new maximum, reset the count
+            gap = diff
+            count = 1
+        elif diff == gap:
+            # Add to the count
+            count += 1
+
+    # Display the result
+    print(count)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    # Turn the strings into integers
+    n = [int(i) for i in sys.argv[1:]]
+    main(n)