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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import itertools
+import sys
+from typing import List
+
+
+def solve(input: List[str]) -> int:
+    x, y = 0, 0
+
+    for instruction in input:
+        dir, length = instruction.split(" ")
+        length = int(length)
+        if dir == "forward":
+            x += length
+        elif dir == "down":
+            y += length
+        elif dir == "up":
+            y -= length
+        else:
+            assert False
+
+    return x * y
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    input = [line.strip() for line in sys.stdin.readlines()]
+    print(solve(input))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()