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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import sys
+
+
+def key_changes(s: str) -> int:
+ # Convert the string to lower case
+ s = s.lower()
+
+ # Start with the first letter
+ current_key = s[0]
+
+ # Count the number of times we change keys
+ changes = 0
+
+ for letter in s:
+ if letter != current_key:
+ # We need to change key
+ current_key = letter
+ changes += 1
+
+ return changes
+
+
+def main():
+ # Convert input into integers
+ result = key_changes(sys.argv[1])
+ print(result)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+ main()