import java.util.Scanner;
  
    public class Main {
        public static void main(String[] args) {
            Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
            
            String s = sc.next();
            StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(s);
            int a = sc.nextInt();
            int b = sc.nextInt();
            
            if(a==b){
                sb.deleteCharAt(a);
                System.out.println(sb);
            }else{
                sb.deleteCharAt(a);
                if(b>a){
                    sb.deleteCharAt(b-1);
                }else{
                    sb.deleteCharAt(b+1);
                }
                System.out.println(sb);
            }
    }
}