Most common word
easy
Read a line of lower-case words separated by spaces. Print the most common word and how many times it appears. If several are tied, print the one that comes first alphabetically.
Example 1: input
the cat and the hat
Output
the 2
Example 2: input
b a b a c
Output
a 2
Plus 2 hidden tests when you check your answer.
Your solution
Read from standard input and print the answer. Run it on the examples as often as you like, then check it against every test.
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