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+words = 0
+line_count = 0
+
+with open("home.txt", 'r') as f:
+    for line in f:
+        w = line.split()
+        words += len(w)
+        line_count += 1
+
+print("Total words:", words)
+print("Total lines:", line_count)
+
+
+#Total words: 11
+#Total lines: 2
+
+
+home.txt
+I live in Howrah.
+The city is beside the river Ganga.