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#!/usr/bin/env python3
import sys
def main(ints):
sorted_ints = sorted(ints, reverse=True)
count = 0
for i in sorted_ints:
# If there isn't a solution, exit the loop
if min(ints) >= i:
break
# Find the position of the maximum value < i, and delete it
m = max(j for j in ints if j < i)
idx = ints.index(m)
del ints[idx]
count += 1
# Print the solution
print(count)
if __name__ == '__main__':
# Convert input into integers
array = [int(n) for n in sys.argv[1:]]
main(array)
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