import java.util.Scanner;


	public class Main {
		
		

		public static void main(String[] args) {

			Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
			
			int a = sc.nextInt();
			int b = sc.nextInt();
			
			if(a>b) {
				for(int i=0;i<a;i++) {
					System.out.print(b);
				}
			}else {
				for(int i=0;i<b;i++) {
					System.out.print(a);
				}
			}
			
	    }
				
	}
	

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