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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import sys
+import itertools
+
+def walk_up(grid, x_orig, y_orig):
+    rows = len(grid)
+    cols = len(grid[0])
+    current = grid[x_orig][y_orig]
+    points = set()
+    for dx in (-1, 0, +1):
+        for dy in (-1, 0, +1):
+            if (dx == 0) == (dy == 0):
+                continue
+            x = x_orig + dx
+            y = y_orig + dy
+            if 0 <= x < rows and 0 <= y < cols:
+                if current < grid[x][y] < 9:
+                    points.add((x, y))
+                    points |= walk_up(grid, x, y)
+    return points
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    inp = [[int(n) for n in i.strip()] for i in sys.stdin.readlines()]
+
+    rows = len(inp)
+    cols = len(inp[0])
+    acc = 0
+    sizes = []
+    for x, row in enumerate(inp):
+        for y, n in enumerate(row):
+            if y > 0 and row[y-1] <= n:
+                continue
+            if y < cols-1 and row[y+1] <= n:
+                continue
+            if x > 0 and inp[x-1][y] <= n:
+                continue
+            if x < rows-1 and inp[x+1][y] <= n:
+                continue
+            points = walk_up(inp, x, y)
+            points.add((x, y))
+            sizes.append(len(points))
+            acc += n + 1
+    sizes.sort()
+    print(acc)
+    acc2 = 1
+    for x in sizes[-3:]:
+        acc2 *= x
+    print(acc2)