
import java.util.Scanner;

public class Main {
    static Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int a = sc.nextInt();
        int b = sc.nextInt();
        
        int ai = (int)a;
        

        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();

        if(a >= b){
            for(int i = 0; i < a; i++){
                sb.append(b);
            }
        } else {
            for(int i = 0; i < b; i++){
                sb.append(a);
            }
        }

        System.out.println(sb);
    }
}
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