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();
		
		int c = Math.max(a,b);
		int d = Math.min(a,b);
		
		
		String str = "";
		for (int i=0;i<c;i++) {
			str += d;
		}
		
		System.out.println(str);
		
	}
	
	
}
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