diff --git a/2023/d8/python/solution.py b/2023/d8/python/solution.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f99157c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2023/d8/python/solution.py
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+with open("../input", "r") as t:
+    data = t.read()
+    lines = data.split("\n")
+    instructions = lines[0]
+    elements = {}
+    e = lines[2:]
+    e = e[:-1]
+    for v in e:
+        key = v.split(" = (")
+        k = key[1].split(", ")
+        elements[key[0]] = {"L": k[0].strip(), "R": k[1][:-1]}
+
+    answer = 1
+    cur_el = elements["AAA"]
+    instructions = instructions * 30000
+    print(instructions)
+    for c in instructions:
+        if cur_el[c] == "ZZZ":
+            break
+        else:
+            next_el = elements[cur_el[c]]
+            answer += 1
+            cur_el = next_el
+    print(answer)
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/2023/d8/test b/2023/d8/test
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9029a1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2023/d8/test
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+RL
+
+AAA = (BBB, CCC)
+BBB = (DDD, EEE)
+CCC = (ZZZ, GGG)
+DDD = (DDD, DDD)
+EEE = (EEE, EEE)
+GGG = (GGG, GGG)
+ZZZ = (ZZZ, ZZZ)
diff --git a/2023/d8/test2 b/2023/d8/test2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d1b58d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2023/d8/test2
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+LLR
+
+AAA = (BBB, BBB)
+BBB = (AAA, ZZZ)
+ZZZ = (ZZZ, ZZZ)