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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import sys
+from typing import Iterator, List, NamedTuple
+
+
+class Point(NamedTuple):
+    x: int
+    y: int
+
+
+class Probe(NamedTuple):
+    position: Point
+    velocity: Point
+
+
+class Area(NamedTuple):
+    min: Point
+    max: Point
+
+
+def solve(input: List[str]) -> int:
+    def parse(line: str) -> Area:
+        x_range = line.split("x=")[1].split(",")[0]
+        y_range = line.split("y=")[1]
+
+        min_x, max_x = map(int, x_range.split(".."))
+        min_y, max_y = map(int, y_range.split(".."))
+
+        # Sanity check
+        assert min_x <= max_x
+        assert min_y <= max_y
+
+        return Area(Point(min_x, min_y), Point(max_x, max_y))
+
+    def trajectory(p: Probe) -> Iterator[Probe]:
+        def step(p: Probe) -> Probe:
+            def drag(x: int) -> int:
+                if x < 0:
+                    return x + 1
+                if x > 0:
+                    return x - 1
+                return 0
+
+            def gravity(y: int) -> int:
+                return y - 1
+
+            pos, vel = p
+
+            new_pos = Point(pos.x + vel.x, pos.y + vel.y)
+            new_vel = Point(drag(vel.x), gravity(vel.y))
+
+            return Probe(new_pos, new_vel)
+
+        while True:
+            yield (p := step(p))
+
+    def hits_target(probe: Probe, area: Area) -> bool:
+        # Too lazy to find an actual good condition on this loop, early break is enough
+        for p in trajectory(probe):
+            x, y = p.position
+            # Early exit when we cannot possibly get to the area
+            if y < area.min.y and p.velocity.y <= 0:
+                break
+            if x < area.min.x and p.velocity.x <= 0:
+                break
+            if x > area.max.x and p.velocity.x >= 0:
+                break
+            # Keep going if we're not in bounds
+            if x < area.min.x or x > area.max.x:
+                continue
+            if y < area.min.y or y > area.max.y:
+                continue
+            # We are in the area
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def find_velocities(area: Area) -> Iterator[Point]:
+        position = Point(0, 0)
+        assert area.min.y < 0  # Sanity check, due to lower bound in loop
+
+        # Can't overshoot after a single step
+        for vx in range(0, area.max.x + 1):
+            # Can't overshoot after a single step, symmetric velocity when coming down
+            for vy in range(area.min.y, abs(area.min.y) + 1):
+                velocity = Point(vx, vy)
+                if hits_target(Probe(position, velocity), area):
+                    yield velocity
+
+    target_area = parse(input[0])
+    velocities = set(find_velocities(target_area))
+    return len(velocities)
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    input = [line.strip() for line in sys.stdin.readlines()]
+    print(solve(input))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()