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+#!python
+
+#
+# Perl Weekly Challenge 263
+# Task 2
+#
+# See <https://perlweeklychallenge.org/blog/perl-weekly-challenge-263>
+#
+
+import sys
+
+# task implementation
+# the return value will be printed
+def task_2( args ):
+    quantity = {}
+    for index in range( 0, len( args ) - 1 ):
+        if index % 2 == 1:
+            continue
+
+        item = args[ index ]
+        qty  = int( args[ index + 1 ] )
+        if item in quantity:
+            quantity[ item ] += qty
+        else:
+            quantity[ item ] = qty
+
+    return quantity
+
+
+# invoke the main without the command itself
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    print( task_2( sys.argv[ 1: ] ) )