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+#! /usr/bin/node
+
+"use strict"
+
+function countasterisks(a) {
+    let out = 0
+    let active = true
+    for (let c of a.split("")) {
+        switch (c) {
+        case '|':
+            active = !active;
+            break;
+        case '*':
+            if (active) {
+                out += 1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return out
+}
+
+if (countasterisks('p|*e*rl|w**e|*ekly|') == 2) {
+  process.stdout.write("Pass");
+} else {
+  process.stdout.write("FAIL");
+}
+process.stdout.write(" ");
+if (countasterisks('perl') == 0) {
+  process.stdout.write("Pass");
+} else {
+  process.stdout.write("FAIL");
+}
+process.stdout.write(" ");
+if (countasterisks('th|ewe|e**|k|l***ych|alleng|e') == 5) {
+  process.stdout.write("Pass");
+} else {
+  process.stdout.write("FAIL");
+}
+process.stdout.write("\n");