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+#lex_auth_012693816331657216161
+
+def encode(message):
+#Remove pass and write your logic here
+if len(message) == 1:
+return '1'+message
+result=''
+count = 0
+for i in range(1,len(message)):
+if message[i-1] == message[i]:
+count+=1
+else:
+result+=str(count+1)+message[i-1]
+count=0
+if message[len(message)-2] == message[len(message)-1]:
+result+=str(count)+message[len(message)-1]
+else:
+result+='1'+message[len(message)-1]
+return result
+
+#Provide different values for message and test your program
+encoded_message=encode("ABBBBCCCCCCCCAB")
+print(encoded_message)