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max_in_dict.py
import operator
# create a dict
d = dict()
d[0] = 10
d[1] = 20
d[2] = 20
# find the max value
maxValue = max(d)
# find all keys that match the max value
maxValues = [key for key in d.keys() if d[key]==maxValue]
# the first one in this list is what you're looking for
print maxValues[0]
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