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diff --git a/challenge-286/packy-anderson/python/ch-1.py b/challenge-286/packy-anderson/python/ch-1.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+from random import randrange
+
+words = []
+with open(__file__) as fh:
+  words.extend(fh.read().split())
+
+print(f'{ words[ randrange( len(words) ) ] }')
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/challenge-286/packy-anderson/python/ch-2.py b/challenge-286/packy-anderson/python/ch-2.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+def pairwise(iterable):
+  # pairwise('ABCDEFGH') → AB CD EF GH
+  iterator = iter(iterable)
+  a = next(iterator, None)
+  for b in iterator:
+    yield a, b
+    a = next(iterator, None)
+
+def orderGame(ints):
+  loop = 0
+  explain = []
+  while (len(ints) > 1):
+    new = []
+    loop += 1
+    explain.append(f"Operation {loop}:")
+    explain.append("")
+    flip = 1
+    for a, b in pairwise(ints):
+      if (flip == 1):
+        val = min(a, b)
+        func = 'min'
+      else: # $flip is -1
+        val = max(a, b)
+        func = 'max'
+      new.append(val)
+      explain.append(f"    {func}({a}, {b}) = {val}")
+      flip *= -1; # switch from min to max and back
+    explain.append("")
+    ints = new # replace list with new list
+  return ints[0], "\n".join(explain)
+
+def comma_join(arr):
+    return ', '.join(map(lambda i: str(i), arr))
+
+def solution(ints):
+    print(f'Input: @ints = ({comma_join(ints)})')
+    output, explain = orderGame(ints)
+    print(f'Output: {output}\n\n{explain}')
+
+print('Example 1:')
+solution([2, 1, 4, 5, 6, 3, 0, 2])
+
+print('\nExample 2:')
+solution([0, 5, 3, 2])
+
+print('\nExample 3:')
+solution([9, 2, 1, 4, 5, 6, 0, 7, 3, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 0, 8])