import java.util.*;

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
    int a = sc.nextInt(), b = sc.nextInt();

    String x = "", y = "";
    for (int i = 0; i < a; i++) x += b;
    for (int i = 0; i < b; i++) y += a;

    System.out.println((x.compareTo(y) < 0) ? x : y);
  }
}
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