diff --git a/2023/python/day06.py b/2023/python/day06.py
index 72a5cde..61600d4 100644
--- a/2023/python/day06.py
+++ b/2023/python/day06.py
@@ -23,35 +23,28 @@ def part1(rows):
 
 # @shared.profile
 def part2(rows):
+    # join ints
     times = [int("".join([r for r in rows[0].split(":")[1].split(" ") if r]))]
     distances = [int("".join([r for r in rows[1].split(":")[1].split(" ") if r]))]
+
     ways = []
     for game in [Game(*g) for g in zip(times, distances)]:
         ways.append(calculate(game))
-
     print(reduce(operator.mul, ways, 1))
 
-def calculate(game):
-    starting_win = None
-    for held in range(game.duration+1):
-        starting_win = held
+def search(game, _range):
+    for held in _range:
         remaining = game.duration - held
         score = held * remaining
         if score > game.highscore:
-            break
+             return held   
 
-    ending_win = None
-    for held in reversed(range(game.duration+1)):
-        ending_win = held
-        remaining = game.duration - held
-        score = held * remaining
-        if score > game.highscore:
-            break
+def calculate(game):
+    starting_win = search(game, range(game.duration+1))
+    ending_win = search(game, reversed(range(game.duration+1)))
     print(game, starting_win, ending_win)
     return ending_win+1-starting_win
 
-
-
 def main():
     rows = [row for row in shared.load_rows(6)]
     with shared.elapsed_timer() as elapsed: