/* package whatever; // don't place package name! */

class Main {
  static String c(String s, int i){
    String x="";
    for(int j = -1; ++j < i;){
      x += "$1";
    }
    return s.replaceAll("(.)\\1{"+i+",}", x);
  }

  public static void main(String[] a){
    System.out.println(c("aaaaaaabbbccCCCcc", 2));
    System.out.println(c("aaabbbc", 1));
    System.out.println(c("abcdefg", 0));
    System.out.println(c("aaaaaaabccccccccCCCCCC@", 4));
    System.out.println(c("@@@@@bbbbbcccddeegffsassss", 5));
  }
}