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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import sys
+
+
+def count_pairs(words: list) -> int:
+    """Count the number of pairs of strings where one is reversed
+
+    Args:
+        words (list): A list of words
+
+    Returns:
+        int: The number of pairs
+    """
+    count = 0
+
+    while words:
+        # Take one word from the list
+        word = words.pop()
+
+        # See if the reverse of it is also in the list
+        if word[::-1] in words:
+            count += 1
+
+    # Return the number of pairs
+    return count
+
+
+def main():
+    result = count_pairs(sys.argv[1:])
+    print(result)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()