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diff --git a/challenge-256/luca-ferrari/python/ch-1.python b/challenge-256/luca-ferrari/python/ch-1.python
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+#!python
+
+#
+# Perl Weekly Challenge 256
+# Task 1
+#
+# See <https://perlweeklychallenge.org/blog/perl-weekly-challenge-256>
+#
+
+import sys
+
+# task implementation
+# the return value will be printed
+def task_1( args ):
+    max = 0
+    for w in args:
+        count = len( list( filter( lambda rw: rw == ''.join( reversed( w ) ), args ) ) )
+        if count > max:
+            max = count
+
+    return max
+
+
+# invoke the main without the command itself
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    print( task_1( sys.argv[ 1: ] ) )
diff --git a/challenge-256/luca-ferrari/python/ch-2.python b/challenge-256/luca-ferrari/python/ch-2.python
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+#!python
+
+#
+# Perl Weekly Challenge 256
+# Task 2
+#
+# See <https://perlweeklychallenge.org/blog/perl-weekly-challenge-256>
+#
+
+import sys
+
+# task implementation
+# the return value will be printed
+def task_2( args ):
+    left   = args[ 0 ]
+    right  = args[ 1 ]
+    output = ''
+
+    max_index = max( len( left ), len( right ) )
+
+    for i in range( 0, max_index ):
+        if i < len( left ):
+            output += left[ i ]
+        if i < len( right ):
+            output += right[ i ]
+
+    return output
+
+
+# invoke the main without the command itself
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    print( task_2( sys.argv[ 1: ] ) )