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+#!python
+
+#
+# Perl Weekly Challenge 272
+# Task 2
+#
+# See <https://perlweeklychallenge.org/blog/perl-weekly-challenge-272>
+#
+
+import sys
+
+# task implementation
+# the return value will be printed
+def task_2( args ):
+    score    = 0
+    string   = args[ 0 ]
+    previous = None
+
+    for x in string:
+        if previous is not None:
+            diff = ord( x ) - ord( previous )
+            if diff < 0:
+                diff *= -1
+
+            score += diff
+
+        previous = x
+
+    return score
+
+
+# invoke the main without the command itself
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    print( task_2( sys.argv[ 1: ] ) )