diff --git a/roman.py b/roman.py
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+import sys
+p = ['', '0', '00', '000', '01', '1', '10', '100', '1000', '12', '2']
+n = "IVXLCDM  "
+with open(sys.argv[1], "r") as f:
+    l = f.readline()
+    while l:
+        r = ""
+        for i,d in enumerate(reversed(l.strip())):
+            r = p[int(d)] + r
+            for z in range(3):
+                r = r.replace(str(z), n[i*2 + z])
+        print(r)
+        l = f.readline()
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