diff --git a/wizard-work/spark/lwc_counter.py b/wizard-work/spark/lwc_counter.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Lines, Words, Characters counter - A simple text file analysis tool."""
+
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def count_file(path: str) -> dict:
+    """Return lines, words, and characters in a file."""
+    text = Path(path).read_text()
+    lines = text.count('\n') + (1 if text and not text.endswith('\n') else 0)
+    if not text:
+        lines = 0
+    words = len(text.split())
+    chars = len(text)
+    return {"lines": lines, "words": words, "chars": chars}
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if len(sys.argv) != 2:
+        print("Usage: lwc_counter.py <file>", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    result = count_file(sys.argv[1])
+    print(f"Lines: {result['lines']}")
+    print(f"Words: {result['words']}")
+    print(f"Chars: {result['chars']}")
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diff --git a/wizard-work/spark/verify_lwc.py b/wizard-work/spark/verify_lwc.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Verification test for lwc_counter.py"""
+
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+# Test file with known content
+# File: "Hello world\nThis is a test file\nWith three lines total\nLast line here"
+# Actually the existing test_input.txt has different content
+
+result = subprocess.run(
+    ["python3", "/root/troupe-standup/wizard-work/spark/lwc_counter.py", 
+     "/root/.hermes/wizard-outputs/spark/test_input.txt"],
+    capture_output=True, text=True
+)
+
+output = result.stdout.strip()
+lines = "Lines: 1" in output
+words = "Words: 24" in output
+chars = "Chars: 125" in output
+
+if lines and words and chars:
+    print("PASS: All counts verified correct")
+    sys.exit(0)
+else:
+    print(f"FAIL: Expected Lines: 1, Words: 24, Chars: 125")
+    print(f"Got: {output}")
+    sys.exit(1)
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