import java.util.*;

public class Main {
  public static void main(String args[]) {
	Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
    
    int a = sc.nextInt();
    int b = sc.nextInt();
    
    String ans = "";
    if (a < b) {
      for(int i = 0; i < b; i++) {
        ans += String.valueOf(a);
      }
    } else {
      for(int i = 0; i < a; i++) {
        ans += String.valueOf(b);
      }
    }
    System.out.println(ans);
  }
}
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