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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import re
+import sys
+
+
+def strong_password(password: str) -> int:
+    """The minimum number of steps required to make the given string very strong password.
+
+    Args:
+        password (str): The supplied password.
+
+    Returns:
+        int: The minimum number of steps required.
+    """
+
+    # Count consecutive characters
+    cons_count = 0
+    for c in re.findall(r'((.)\2{2,})', password):
+        # For every 3 consecutive characters, we need to replace one
+        cons_count += len(c[0]) // 3
+
+    # Additional characters require to make it at least 6 characters
+    char_count = max(0, 6 - len(password))
+
+    # Count the number of missing character types
+    type_count = 0
+    if not re.search(r'[a-z]', password):
+        type_count += 1
+    if not re.search(r'[A-Z]', password):
+        type_count += 1
+    if not re.search(r'[0-9]', password):
+        type_count += 1
+
+    # Since the type change can be covered by one of the other required
+    #  changes, return the maximum of the two
+    return max(cons_count + char_count, type_count)
+
+
+def main():
+    result = strong_password(sys.argv[1])
+    print(result)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()