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diff --git a/challenge-287/lubos-kolouch/python/ch-1.py b/challenge-287/lubos-kolouch/python/ch-1.py
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+import unittest
+
+
+def strong_password_steps(s: str) -> int:
+    """
+    Calculates the minimum number of steps required to make the given string a strong password.
+
+    A strong password must:
+    - Be at least 6 characters long.
+    - Contain at least one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, and one digit.
+    - Not contain three repeating characters in a row.
+
+    Args:
+        s (str): The input password string.
+
+    Returns:
+        int: The minimum number of steps required to make the password strong.
+    """
+    import re
+    missing_types = 3
+    if re.search(r'[a-z]', s):
+        missing_types -= 1
+    if re.search(r'[A-Z]', s):
+        missing_types -= 1
+    if re.search(r'\d', s):
+        missing_types -= 1
+
+    repeats_to_fix = 0
+    i = 2
+    n = len(s)
+    while i < n:
+        if s[i] == s[i - 1] == s[i - 2]:
+            repeat_len = 3
+            while i + 1 < n and s[i + 1] == s[i]:
+                repeat_len += 1
+                i += 1
+            repeats_to_fix += repeat_len // 3
+        i += 1
+
+    if n >= 6:
+        total_steps = max(missing_types, repeats_to_fix)
+    else:
+        total_steps = max(missing_types + repeats_to_fix, 6 - n)
+    return total_steps
+
+
+# Unit Tests
+class TestStrongPassword(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def test_examples(self):
+        self.assertEqual(strong_password_steps("a"), 5, 'Example 1')
+        self.assertEqual(strong_password_steps("aB2"), 3, 'Example 2')
+        self.assertEqual(strong_password_steps("PaaSW0rd"), 0, 'Example 3')
+        self.assertEqual(strong_password_steps("Paaasw0rd"), 1, 'Example 4')
+        self.assertEqual(strong_password_steps("aaaaa"), 3, 'Example 5')
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/challenge-287/lubos-kolouch/python/ch-2.py b/challenge-287/lubos-kolouch/python/ch-2.py
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+import re
+from typing import Any
+import unittest
+
+
+def is_valid_number(s: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Determines if the given string is a valid number based on specific rules.
+
+    A valid number is defined as:
+    - An integer number followed by an optional exponent.
+    - A decimal number followed by an optional exponent.
+
+    An integer number is defined with an optional sign '-' or '+' followed by digits.
+
+    Decimal Number:
+    - An optional sign '-' or '+' followed by one of the following:
+        - Digits followed by a dot '.'.
+        - Digits followed by a dot '.' followed by digits.
+        - A dot '.' followed by digits.
+
+    Exponent:
+    - An exponent is defined with an exponent notation 'e' or 'E' followed by an integer number.
+
+    Args:
+        s (str): The input string.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if the string is a valid number, False otherwise.
+    """
+    pattern = r"""
+        ^                       # Start of string
+        [+-]?                   # Optional sign
+        (
+            (                   # Decimal numbers
+                \d+\.\d*        # Digits followed by dot and optional digits
+                |
+                \.\d+           # Dot followed by digits
+                |
+                \d+\.           # Digits followed by dot
+            )
+            |
+            \d+                 # Integer numbers
+        )
+        ([eE][+-]?\d+)?         # Optional exponent
+        $                       # End of string
+    """
+    regex = re.compile(pattern, re.VERBOSE)
+    return bool(regex.match(s))
+
+
+# Unit Tests
+class TestValidNumber(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def test_examples(self):
+        self.assertEqual(is_valid_number("1"), True, 'Example 1')
+        self.assertEqual(is_valid_number("a"), False, 'Example 2')
+        self.assertEqual(is_valid_number("."), False, 'Example 3')
+        self.assertEqual(is_valid_number("1.2e4.2"), False, 'Example 4')
+        self.assertEqual(is_valid_number("-1."), True, 'Example 5')
+        self.assertEqual(is_valid_number("+1E-8"), True, 'Example 6')
+        self.assertEqual(is_valid_number(".44"), True, 'Example 7')
+
+    def test_additional(self):
+        self.assertEqual(is_valid_number("6e6.5"), False,
+                         'Exponent with decimal')
+        self.assertEqual(is_valid_number(""), False, 'Empty string')
+        self.assertEqual(is_valid_number("123"), True, 'Integer number')
+        self.assertEqual(is_valid_number("-."), False,
+                         'Negative dot without digits')
+        self.assertEqual(is_valid_number("1e"), False, 'Incomplete exponent')
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()