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+use std::env;
+use std::fs;
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct Tree {
+    height: i32,
+    visible: bool,
+    scenic: i32
+}
+
+#[allow(unused_parens)]
+fn main() {
+    let args = env::args().nth(1).expect("missing input");
+    let input = fs::read_to_string(args).unwrap();
+    let mut forest: Vec<Vec<Tree>> = input.trim().split("\n")
+        .map(|x| x.chars()
+            .map(|x| Tree {
+                height: x.to_digit(10).unwrap() as i32,
+                visible: false,
+                scenic: 1
+            }).collect()).collect();
+
+    let mut sum = 0;
+    let mut max = 0;
+    let len = forest.len();
+
+    // not thrilled with this code.
+    for i in 0 .. forest.len() {
+        let mut min = (-1, -1, -1, -1);
+        for j in 0 .. forest.len() {
+            let k = forest[0].len() - 1 - j;
+
+            if forest[i][j].height > min.0 {
+                min.0 = forest[i][j].height;
+                if !forest[i][j].visible {
+                    sum += 1;
+                }
+                forest[i][j].visible = true;
+            }
+            if forest[i][k].height > min.1 {
+                min.1 = forest[i][k].height;
+                if !forest[i][k].visible {
+                    sum += 1;
+                }
+                forest[i][k].visible = true;
+            }
+            if forest[j][i].height > min.2 {
+                min.2 = forest[j][i].height;
+                if !forest[j][i].visible {
+                    sum += 1;
+                }
+                forest[j][i].visible = true;
+            }
+            if forest[k][i].height > min.3 {
+                min.3 = forest[k][i].height;
+                if !forest[k][i].visible {
+                    sum += 1;
+                }
+                forest[k][i].visible = true;
+            }
+
+            let min = forest[i][j].height;
+            forest[i][j].scenic *= gaze(&forest, (i..=i), (j+1..len), min);
+            forest[i][j].scenic *= gaze(&forest, (i+1..len), (j..=j), min);
+            forest[i][j].scenic *= gaze(&forest, (i..=i), (0..j).rev(), min);
+            forest[i][j].scenic *= gaze(&forest, (0..i).rev(), (j..=j), min);
+
+            if forest[i][j].scenic > max {
+                max = forest[i][j].scenic;
+            }
+
+        }
+    }
+    println!("{}", sum);
+    println!("{}", max);
+}
+
+// bluh why are range and rangeinclusive separate types
+// bluhhh why are types not directly generic-able
+// bluhhhhhh https://kaylynn.gay/blog/post/rust_ranges_and_suffering
+
+// all things considered i'm happy with this function
+// considering how many Interesting behaviors of rust i ran into on the way
+fn gaze(forest: &Vec<Vec<Tree>>, x: impl Iterator<Item=usize>,
+        y: impl Iterator<Item=usize> + Clone, min: i32) -> i32 {
+    let mut count = 0;
+    for i in x {
+        for j in y.clone() {
+            count += 1;
+            if forest[i][j].height >= min {
+                return count;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return count;
+}