diff --git a/python/1189-Maximum-Number-of-Balloons.py b/python/1189-Maximum-Number-of-Balloons.py
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+from collections import Counter
+
+
+class Solution:
+    def maxNumberOfBalloons(self, text: str) -> int:
+        count = Counter(text)
+        return min(count["b"], count["a"], count["l"] >> 1, count["o"] >> 1, count["n"])
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