import java.util.*;

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