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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import functools
+import itertools
+import sys
+from typing import NamedTuple
+
+
+class Point(NamedTuple):
+    x: int
+    y: int
+
+
+def solve(input: str) -> str:
+    def cell_power(cell: Point, serial: int) -> int:
+        rack_id = cell.x + 10
+        power = rack_id * cell.y
+        power += serial
+        power *= rack_id
+        return ((power // 100) % 10) - 5
+
+    def total_power(top_left: Point, serial: int) -> int:
+        return sum(
+            cell_power(Point(top_left.x + dx, top_left.y + dy), serial)
+            for dx, dy in itertools.product(range(3), repeat=2)
+        )
+
+    serial = int(input)
+    cell = max(
+        map(Point._make, itertools.product(range(1, 300 - 3 + 1), repeat=2)),
+        key=functools.partial(total_power, serial=serial),
+    )
+    return f"{cell.x},{cell.y}"
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    input = sys.stdin.read()
+    print(solve(input))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()