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+elf_cals = [0]
+with open("input", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+    foods = f.readlines()
+i = 0
+for food in foods:
+    if food == "\n":
+        elf_cals.append(0) 
+        i += 1;
+    else:
+        elf_cals[i] += int(food)
+top3 = sum(sorted(elf_cals, reverse=True)[:3])
+print(f"sum of top 3 calories is {top3}")