diff --git a/2022/day12/example.txt b/2022/day12/example.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86e9cac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2022/day12/example.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Sabqponm
+abcryxxl
+accszExk
+acctuvwj
+abdefghi
diff --git a/2022/day12/input.txt b/2022/day12/input.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..615b920
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2022/day12/input.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
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