diff --git a/17.py b/17.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+S = [0,3,3,5,4,4,3,5,5,4,3,6,6,8,8,7,7,9,8,8]
+D = [0,3,6,6,5,5,5,7,6,6]
+H = 7
+T = 8
+ 
+total = 0
+for i in range(1,1000):
+    c = i % 10 # singles digit
+    b = ((i % 100) - c) / 10 # tens digit
+    a = ((i % 1000) - (b * 10) - c) / 100 # hundreds digit
+ 
+    if a != 0:
+        total += S[a] + H # "S[a] hundred
+        if b != 0 or c != 0: total += 3 # "and"
+    if b == 0 or b == 1: total += S[b * 10 + c]
+    else: total += D[b] + S[c]
+ 
+total += S[1] + T
+ 
+print "Result is: " + str(total)