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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# Advent Of Code 2020 - Day 2
+
+"""
+1-5 k: kkkkhkkkkkkkkkk
+5-7 k: blkqhtxfgktdkxzkksk
+"""
+
+filename = "input.txt"
+
+def logical_xor(str1, str2):
+    return bool(str1) ^ bool(str2)
+
+with open(filename) as f:
+    content = f.readlines()
+#content = [x.strip() for x in content] 
+
+validPasswords = 0
+
+for i in content:
+    line = i.split()
+    
+    pos1 = int(line[0].split("-")[0])-1
+    pos2 = int(line[0].split("-")[1])-1
+
+    character = line[1].rstrip(":")
+
+    password = line[2]
+    p1 = password[pos1]
+    p2 = password[pos2]
+
+# (a and not b) or (not a and b)
+
+    if ( (p1 == character) and (p2 != character) ) or ( (p1 != character) and (p2 == character) ):
+            validPasswords = validPasswords + 1
+        
+
+print (validPasswords)