Buggy python submission (verdict: Time Limit Exceeded):
#------------------------------warmup----------------------------
import os
import sys
from io import BytesIO, IOBase
 
BUFSIZE = 8192
 
 
class FastIO(IOBase):
    newlines = 0
 
    def __init__(self, file):
        self._fd = file.fileno()
        self.buffer = BytesIO()
        self.writable = "x" in file.mode or "r" not in file.mode
        self.write = self.buffer.write if self.writable else None
 
    def read(self):
        while True:
            b = os.read(self._fd, max(os.fstat(self._fd).st_size, BUFSIZE))
            if not b:
                break
            ptr = self.buffer.tell()
            self.buffer.seek(0, 2), self.buffer.write(b), self.buffer.seek(ptr)
        self.newlines = 0
        return self.buffer.read()
 
    def readline(self):
        while self.newlines == 0:
            b = os.read(self._fd, max(os.fstat(self._fd).st_size, BUFSIZE))
            self.newlines = b.count(b"\n") + (not b)
            ptr = self.buffer.tell()
            self.buffer.seek(0, 2), self.buffer.write(b), self.buffer.seek(ptr)
        self.newlines -= 1
        return self.buffer.readline()
 
    def flush(self):
        if self.writable:
            os.write(self._fd, self.buffer.getvalue())
            self.buffer.truncate(0), self.buffer.seek(0)
 
 
class IOWrapper(IOBase):
    def __init__(self, file):
        self.buffer = FastIO(file)
        self.flush = self.buffer.flush
        self.writable = self.buffer.writable
        self.write = lambda s: self.buffer.write(s.encode("ascii"))
        self.read = lambda: self.buffer.read().decode("ascii")
        self.readline = lambda: self.buffer.readline().decode("ascii")
 
 
sys.stdin, sys.stdout = IOWrapper(sys.stdin), IOWrapper(sys.stdout)
input = lambda: sys.stdin.readline().rstrip("\r\n")
 
#-------------------game starts now-----------------------------------------------------
n,m,k=map(int,input().split())
a=[0]*(k+1)
a[0]=1
for i in range(1,k+1):
    a[i]=(a[i-1]*(n-i))//(i)
e=[0]*(k+1)
mod=998244353
e[0]=pow(m-1,n-1-k,mod)
for i in range(1,k+1):
    e[i]=((e[i-1])%mod*((m-1)%mod))%mod
ans=0
for i in range(k+1):
    ans+=((e[-1-i])*(a[i]%mod))%mod
    ans%=mod
m=m%mod
print((ans*m)%mod)

Fixed submission:
import sys
 
mod = 998244353  # type: int
 
 
class Factorial:
    def __init__(self, MOD):
        self.MOD = MOD
        self.factorials = [1, 1]  # 階乗を求めるためのキャッシュ
        self.invModulos = [0, 1]  # n^-1のキャッシュ
        self.invFactorial_ = [1, 1]  # (n^-1)!のキャッシュ
 
    def calc(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate n!")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        if n < len(self.factorials):
            return self.factorials[n]
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.factorials))
        initialI = len(self.factorials)
        prev = self.factorials[-1]
        m = self.MOD
        for i in range(initialI, n + 1):
            prev = nextArr[i - initialI] = prev * i % m
        self.factorials += nextArr
        return self.factorials[n]
 
    def inv(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate n^(-1)")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        p = self.MOD
        pi = n % p
        if pi < len(self.invModulos):
            return self.invModulos[pi]
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.invModulos))
        initialI = len(self.invModulos)
        for i in range(initialI, min(p, n + 1)):
            next = -self.invModulos[p % i] * (p // i) % p
            self.invModulos.append(next)
        return self.invModulos[pi]
 
    def invFactorial(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate (n^(-1))!")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        if n < len(self.invFactorial_):
            return self.invFactorial_[n]
        self.inv(n)  # To make sure already calculated n^-1
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.invFactorial_))
        initialI = len(self.invFactorial_)
        prev = self.invFactorial_[-1]
        p = self.MOD
        for i in range(initialI, n + 1):
            prev = nextArr[i - initialI] = (prev * self.invModulos[i % p]) % p
        self.invFactorial_ += nextArr
        return self.invFactorial_[n]
 
 
class Combination:
    def __init__(self, MOD):
        self.MOD = MOD
        self.factorial = Factorial(MOD)
 
    def ncr(self, n, k):
        if k < 0 or n < k:
            return 0
        k = min(k, n - k)
        f = self.factorial
        return f.calc(n) * f.invFactorial(max(n - k, k)) * f.invFactorial(min(k, n - k)) % self.MOD
 
 
def powm(a, n, m):
    if a == 1 or n == 0:
        return 1
    if n % 2 == 0:
        s = powm(a, n // 2, m)
        return s * s % m
    else:
        return a * powm(a, n - 1, m) % m
n,m,k=map(int,input().split())
c=Combination(mod)
ans=0
for i in range(k+1):
    ans+=((powm(m-1,n-1-i,mod))*(c.ncr(n-1,i)%mod))%mod
    ans%=mod
m=m%mod
print((ans*m)%mod)

Buggy python submission (verdict: Time Limit Exceeded):
#------------------------------warmup----------------------------
import os
import sys
from io import BytesIO, IOBase
 
BUFSIZE = 8192
 
 
class FastIO(IOBase):
    newlines = 0
 
    def __init__(self, file):
        self._fd = file.fileno()
        self.buffer = BytesIO()
        self.writable = "x" in file.mode or "r" not in file.mode
        self.write = self.buffer.write if self.writable else None
 
    def read(self):
        while True:
            b = os.read(self._fd, max(os.fstat(self._fd).st_size, BUFSIZE))
            if not b:
                break
            ptr = self.buffer.tell()
            self.buffer.seek(0, 2), self.buffer.write(b), self.buffer.seek(ptr)
        self.newlines = 0
        return self.buffer.read()
 
    def readline(self):
        while self.newlines == 0:
            b = os.read(self._fd, max(os.fstat(self._fd).st_size, BUFSIZE))
            self.newlines = b.count(b"\n") + (not b)
            ptr = self.buffer.tell()
            self.buffer.seek(0, 2), self.buffer.write(b), self.buffer.seek(ptr)
        self.newlines -= 1
        return self.buffer.readline()
 
    def flush(self):
        if self.writable:
            os.write(self._fd, self.buffer.getvalue())
            self.buffer.truncate(0), self.buffer.seek(0)
 
 
class IOWrapper(IOBase):
    def __init__(self, file):
        self.buffer = FastIO(file)
        self.flush = self.buffer.flush
        self.writable = self.buffer.writable
        self.write = lambda s: self.buffer.write(s.encode("ascii"))
        self.read = lambda: self.buffer.read().decode("ascii")
        self.readline = lambda: self.buffer.readline().decode("ascii")
 
 
sys.stdin, sys.stdout = IOWrapper(sys.stdin), IOWrapper(sys.stdout)
input = lambda: sys.stdin.readline().rstrip("\r\n")
 
#-------------------game starts now-----------------------------------------------------
n,m,k=map(int,input().split())
a=[0]*(k+1)
a[0]=1
for i in range(1,k+1):
    a[i]=(a[i-1]*(n-i))//(i)
e=[0]*(k+1)
mod=998244353
e[0]=pow(m-1,n-1-k,mod)
for i in range(1,k+1):
    e[i]=((e[i-1])%mod*((m-1)%mod))%mod
ans=0
for i in range(k+1):
    ans+=((e[-1-i])*(a[i]%mod))%mod
    ans%=mod
m=m%mod
print((ans*m)%mod)

Fixed submission:
import sys
 
mod = 998244353  # type: int
 
 
class Factorial:
    def __init__(self, MOD):
        self.MOD = MOD
        self.factorials = [1, 1]  # 階乗を求めるためのキャッシュ
        self.invModulos = [0, 1]  # n^-1のキャッシュ
        self.invFactorial_ = [1, 1]  # (n^-1)!のキャッシュ
 
    def calc(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate n!")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        if n < len(self.factorials):
            return self.factorials[n]
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.factorials))
        initialI = len(self.factorials)
        prev = self.factorials[-1]
        m = self.MOD
        for i in range(initialI, n + 1):
            prev = nextArr[i - initialI] = prev * i % m
        self.factorials += nextArr
        return self.factorials[n]
 
    def inv(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate n^(-1)")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        p = self.MOD
        pi = n % p
        if pi < len(self.invModulos):
            return self.invModulos[pi]
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.invModulos))
        initialI = len(self.invModulos)
        for i in range(initialI, min(p, n + 1)):
            next = -self.invModulos[p % i] * (p // i) % p
            self.invModulos.append(next)
        return self.invModulos[pi]
 
    def invFactorial(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate (n^(-1))!")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        if n < len(self.invFactorial_):
            return self.invFactorial_[n]
        self.inv(n)  # To make sure already calculated n^-1
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.invFactorial_))
        initialI = len(self.invFactorial_)
        prev = self.invFactorial_[-1]
        p = self.MOD
        for i in range(initialI, n + 1):
            prev = nextArr[i - initialI] = (prev * self.invModulos[i % p]) % p
        self.invFactorial_ += nextArr
        return self.invFactorial_[n]
 
 
class Combination:
    def __init__(self, MOD):
        self.MOD = MOD
        self.factorial = Factorial(MOD)
 
    def ncr(self, n, k):
        if k < 0 or n < k:
            return 0
        k = min(k, n - k)
        f = self.factorial
        return f.calc(n) * f.invFactorial(max(n - k, k)) * f.invFactorial(min(k, n - k)) % self.MOD
 
 
def powm(a, n, m):
    if a == 1 or n == 0:
        return 1
    if n % 2 == 0:
        s = powm(a, n // 2, m)
        return s * s % m
    else:
        return a * powm(a, n - 1, m) % m
n,m,k=map(int,input().split())
c=Combination(mod)
ans=0
for i in range(k+1):
    ans+=((powm(m-1,n-1-i,mod))*(c.ncr(n-1,i)%mod))%mod
    ans%=mod
m=m%mod
print((ans*m)%mod)

Buggy python submission (verdict: Time Limit Exceeded):
n,m,k=map(int,input().split())
a=[0]*(k+1)
a[0]=1
for i in range(1,k+1):
    a[i]=(a[i-1]*(n-i))//(i)
e=[0]*(k+1)
mod=998244353
e[0]=pow(m-1,n-1-k,mod)
for i in range(1,k+1):
    e[i]=((e[i-1])%mod*((m-1)%mod))%mod
ans=0
for i in range(k+1):
    ans+=((e[-1-i])*(a[i]%mod))%mod
    ans%=mod
m=m%mod
print((ans*m)%mod)

Fixed submission:
import sys
 
mod = 998244353  # type: int
 
 
class Factorial:
    def __init__(self, MOD):
        self.MOD = MOD
        self.factorials = [1, 1]  # 階乗を求めるためのキャッシュ
        self.invModulos = [0, 1]  # n^-1のキャッシュ
        self.invFactorial_ = [1, 1]  # (n^-1)!のキャッシュ
 
    def calc(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate n!")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        if n < len(self.factorials):
            return self.factorials[n]
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.factorials))
        initialI = len(self.factorials)
        prev = self.factorials[-1]
        m = self.MOD
        for i in range(initialI, n + 1):
            prev = nextArr[i - initialI] = prev * i % m
        self.factorials += nextArr
        return self.factorials[n]
 
    def inv(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate n^(-1)")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        p = self.MOD
        pi = n % p
        if pi < len(self.invModulos):
            return self.invModulos[pi]
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.invModulos))
        initialI = len(self.invModulos)
        for i in range(initialI, min(p, n + 1)):
            next = -self.invModulos[p % i] * (p // i) % p
            self.invModulos.append(next)
        return self.invModulos[pi]
 
    def invFactorial(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate (n^(-1))!")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        if n < len(self.invFactorial_):
            return self.invFactorial_[n]
        self.inv(n)  # To make sure already calculated n^-1
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.invFactorial_))
        initialI = len(self.invFactorial_)
        prev = self.invFactorial_[-1]
        p = self.MOD
        for i in range(initialI, n + 1):
            prev = nextArr[i - initialI] = (prev * self.invModulos[i % p]) % p
        self.invFactorial_ += nextArr
        return self.invFactorial_[n]
 
 
class Combination:
    def __init__(self, MOD):
        self.MOD = MOD
        self.factorial = Factorial(MOD)
 
    def ncr(self, n, k):
        if k < 0 or n < k:
            return 0
        k = min(k, n - k)
        f = self.factorial
        return f.calc(n) * f.invFactorial(max(n - k, k)) * f.invFactorial(min(k, n - k)) % self.MOD
 
 
def powm(a, n, m):
    if a == 1 or n == 0:
        return 1
    if n % 2 == 0:
        s = powm(a, n // 2, m)
        return s * s % m
    else:
        return a * powm(a, n - 1, m) % m
n,m,k=map(int,input().split())
c=Combination(mod)
ans=0
for i in range(k+1):
    ans+=((powm(m-1,n-1-i,mod))*(c.ncr(n-1,i)%mod))%mod
    ans%=mod
m=m%mod
print((ans*m)%mod)

Buggy python submission (verdict: Time Limit Exceeded):
n,m,k=map(int,input().split())
a=[0]*(k+1)
a[0]=1
for i in range(1,k+1):
    a[i]=(a[i-1]*(n-i))//(i)
e=[0]*(k+1)
mod=998244353
e[0]=pow(m-1,n-1-k,mod)
for i in range(1,k+1):
    e[i]=((e[i-1])%mod*((m-1)%mod))%mod
ans=0
for i in range(k+1):
    ans+=((e[-1-i]%mod)*(a[i]%mod))%mod
    ans%=mod
m=m%mod
print((ans*m)%mod)

Fixed submission:
import sys
 
mod = 998244353  # type: int
 
 
class Factorial:
    def __init__(self, MOD):
        self.MOD = MOD
        self.factorials = [1, 1]  # 階乗を求めるためのキャッシュ
        self.invModulos = [0, 1]  # n^-1のキャッシュ
        self.invFactorial_ = [1, 1]  # (n^-1)!のキャッシュ
 
    def calc(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate n!")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        if n < len(self.factorials):
            return self.factorials[n]
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.factorials))
        initialI = len(self.factorials)
        prev = self.factorials[-1]
        m = self.MOD
        for i in range(initialI, n + 1):
            prev = nextArr[i - initialI] = prev * i % m
        self.factorials += nextArr
        return self.factorials[n]
 
    def inv(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate n^(-1)")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        p = self.MOD
        pi = n % p
        if pi < len(self.invModulos):
            return self.invModulos[pi]
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.invModulos))
        initialI = len(self.invModulos)
        for i in range(initialI, min(p, n + 1)):
            next = -self.invModulos[p % i] * (p // i) % p
            self.invModulos.append(next)
        return self.invModulos[pi]
 
    def invFactorial(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate (n^(-1))!")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        if n < len(self.invFactorial_):
            return self.invFactorial_[n]
        self.inv(n)  # To make sure already calculated n^-1
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.invFactorial_))
        initialI = len(self.invFactorial_)
        prev = self.invFactorial_[-1]
        p = self.MOD
        for i in range(initialI, n + 1):
            prev = nextArr[i - initialI] = (prev * self.invModulos[i % p]) % p
        self.invFactorial_ += nextArr
        return self.invFactorial_[n]
 
 
class Combination:
    def __init__(self, MOD):
        self.MOD = MOD
        self.factorial = Factorial(MOD)
 
    def ncr(self, n, k):
        if k < 0 or n < k:
            return 0
        k = min(k, n - k)
        f = self.factorial
        return f.calc(n) * f.invFactorial(max(n - k, k)) * f.invFactorial(min(k, n - k)) % self.MOD
 
 
def powm(a, n, m):
    if a == 1 or n == 0:
        return 1
    if n % 2 == 0:
        s = powm(a, n // 2, m)
        return s * s % m
    else:
        return a * powm(a, n - 1, m) % m
n,m,k=map(int,input().split())
c=Combination(mod)
ans=0
for i in range(k+1):
    ans+=((powm(m-1,n-1-i,mod))*(c.ncr(n-1,i)%mod))%mod
    ans%=mod
m=m%mod
print((ans*m)%mod)

Buggy python submission (verdict: Time Limit Exceeded):
n,m,k=map(int,input().split())
a=[0]*(k+1)
a[0]=1
for i in range(1,k+1):
    a[i]=(a[i-1]*(n-i))//(i)
e=[0]*(k+1)
mod=998244353
e[0]=pow(m-1,n-1-k,mod)
for i in range(1,k+1):
    e[i]=((e[i-1])%mod*((m-1)%mod))%mod
ans=0
for i in range(k+1):
    ans+=((m%mod)*(e[-1-i]%mod)*(a[i]%mod))%mod
    ans%=mod
print(ans)

Fixed submission:
import sys
 
mod = 998244353  # type: int
 
 
class Factorial:
    def __init__(self, MOD):
        self.MOD = MOD
        self.factorials = [1, 1]  # 階乗を求めるためのキャッシュ
        self.invModulos = [0, 1]  # n^-1のキャッシュ
        self.invFactorial_ = [1, 1]  # (n^-1)!のキャッシュ
 
    def calc(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate n!")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        if n < len(self.factorials):
            return self.factorials[n]
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.factorials))
        initialI = len(self.factorials)
        prev = self.factorials[-1]
        m = self.MOD
        for i in range(initialI, n + 1):
            prev = nextArr[i - initialI] = prev * i % m
        self.factorials += nextArr
        return self.factorials[n]
 
    def inv(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate n^(-1)")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        p = self.MOD
        pi = n % p
        if pi < len(self.invModulos):
            return self.invModulos[pi]
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.invModulos))
        initialI = len(self.invModulos)
        for i in range(initialI, min(p, n + 1)):
            next = -self.invModulos[p % i] * (p // i) % p
            self.invModulos.append(next)
        return self.invModulos[pi]
 
    def invFactorial(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate (n^(-1))!")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        if n < len(self.invFactorial_):
            return self.invFactorial_[n]
        self.inv(n)  # To make sure already calculated n^-1
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.invFactorial_))
        initialI = len(self.invFactorial_)
        prev = self.invFactorial_[-1]
        p = self.MOD
        for i in range(initialI, n + 1):
            prev = nextArr[i - initialI] = (prev * self.invModulos[i % p]) % p
        self.invFactorial_ += nextArr
        return self.invFactorial_[n]
 
 
class Combination:
    def __init__(self, MOD):
        self.MOD = MOD
        self.factorial = Factorial(MOD)
 
    def ncr(self, n, k):
        if k < 0 or n < k:
            return 0
        k = min(k, n - k)
        f = self.factorial
        return f.calc(n) * f.invFactorial(max(n - k, k)) * f.invFactorial(min(k, n - k)) % self.MOD
 
 
def powm(a, n, m):
    if a == 1 or n == 0:
        return 1
    if n % 2 == 0:
        s = powm(a, n // 2, m)
        return s * s % m
    else:
        return a * powm(a, n - 1, m) % m
n,m,k=map(int,input().split())
c=Combination(mod)
ans=0
for i in range(k+1):
    ans+=((powm(m-1,n-1-i,mod))*(c.ncr(n-1,i)%mod))%mod
    ans%=mod
m=m%mod
print((ans*m)%mod)

Buggy python submission (verdict: Runtime Error):
n,m,k=map(int,input().split())
a=[0]*(k+1)
a[0]=1
for i in range(1,k+1):
    a[i]=(a[i-1]*(n-i))//(i)
e=pow(m-1,n-1)
ans=0
mod=998244353
for i in range(k+1):
    ans+=((m%mod)*(e%mod)*(a[i]%mod))%mod
    e//=(m-1)
    ans%=mod
print(ans)

Fixed submission:
import sys
 
mod = 998244353  # type: int
 
 
class Factorial:
    def __init__(self, MOD):
        self.MOD = MOD
        self.factorials = [1, 1]  # 階乗を求めるためのキャッシュ
        self.invModulos = [0, 1]  # n^-1のキャッシュ
        self.invFactorial_ = [1, 1]  # (n^-1)!のキャッシュ
 
    def calc(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate n!")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        if n < len(self.factorials):
            return self.factorials[n]
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.factorials))
        initialI = len(self.factorials)
        prev = self.factorials[-1]
        m = self.MOD
        for i in range(initialI, n + 1):
            prev = nextArr[i - initialI] = prev * i % m
        self.factorials += nextArr
        return self.factorials[n]
 
    def inv(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate n^(-1)")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        p = self.MOD
        pi = n % p
        if pi < len(self.invModulos):
            return self.invModulos[pi]
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.invModulos))
        initialI = len(self.invModulos)
        for i in range(initialI, min(p, n + 1)):
            next = -self.invModulos[p % i] * (p // i) % p
            self.invModulos.append(next)
        return self.invModulos[pi]
 
    def invFactorial(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate (n^(-1))!")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        if n < len(self.invFactorial_):
            return self.invFactorial_[n]
        self.inv(n)  # To make sure already calculated n^-1
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.invFactorial_))
        initialI = len(self.invFactorial_)
        prev = self.invFactorial_[-1]
        p = self.MOD
        for i in range(initialI, n + 1):
            prev = nextArr[i - initialI] = (prev * self.invModulos[i % p]) % p
        self.invFactorial_ += nextArr
        return self.invFactorial_[n]
 
 
class Combination:
    def __init__(self, MOD):
        self.MOD = MOD
        self.factorial = Factorial(MOD)
 
    def ncr(self, n, k):
        if k < 0 or n < k:
            return 0
        k = min(k, n - k)
        f = self.factorial
        return f.calc(n) * f.invFactorial(max(n - k, k)) * f.invFactorial(min(k, n - k)) % self.MOD
 
 
def powm(a, n, m):
    if a == 1 or n == 0:
        return 1
    if n % 2 == 0:
        s = powm(a, n // 2, m)
        return s * s % m
    else:
        return a * powm(a, n - 1, m) % m
n,m,k=map(int,input().split())
c=Combination(mod)
ans=0
for i in range(k+1):
    ans+=((powm(m-1,n-1-i,mod))*(c.ncr(n-1,i)%mod))%mod
    ans%=mod
m=m%mod
print((ans*m)%mod)

Buggy python submission (verdict: Runtime Error):
#------------------------------warmup----------------------------
import os
import sys
from io import BytesIO, IOBase
 
BUFSIZE = 8192
 
 
class FastIO(IOBase):
    newlines = 0
 
    def __init__(self, file):
        self._fd = file.fileno()
        self.buffer = BytesIO()
        self.writable = "x" in file.mode or "r" not in file.mode
        self.write = self.buffer.write if self.writable else None
 
    def read(self):
        while True:
            b = os.read(self._fd, max(os.fstat(self._fd).st_size, BUFSIZE))
            if not b:
                break
            ptr = self.buffer.tell()
            self.buffer.seek(0, 2), self.buffer.write(b), self.buffer.seek(ptr)
        self.newlines = 0
        return self.buffer.read()
 
    def readline(self):
        while self.newlines == 0:
            b = os.read(self._fd, max(os.fstat(self._fd).st_size, BUFSIZE))
            self.newlines = b.count(b"\n") + (not b)
            ptr = self.buffer.tell()
            self.buffer.seek(0, 2), self.buffer.write(b), self.buffer.seek(ptr)
        self.newlines -= 1
        return self.buffer.readline()
 
    def flush(self):
        if self.writable:
            os.write(self._fd, self.buffer.getvalue())
            self.buffer.truncate(0), self.buffer.seek(0)
 
 
class IOWrapper(IOBase):
    def __init__(self, file):
        self.buffer = FastIO(file)
        self.flush = self.buffer.flush
        self.writable = self.buffer.writable
        self.write = lambda s: self.buffer.write(s.encode("ascii"))
        self.read = lambda: self.buffer.read().decode("ascii")
        self.readline = lambda: self.buffer.readline().decode("ascii")
 
 
sys.stdin, sys.stdout = IOWrapper(sys.stdin), IOWrapper(sys.stdout)
input = lambda: sys.stdin.readline().rstrip("\r\n")
 
#-------------------game starts now-----------------------------------------------------
n,m,k=map(int,input().split())
a=[0]*(k+1)
a[0]=1
for i in range(1,k+1):
    a[i]=(a[i-1]*(n-i))//(i)
e=pow(m-1,n-1)
ans=0
mod=998244353
for i in range(k+1):
    ans+=((m%mod)*(e%mod)*(a[i]%mod))%mod
    e//=(m-1)
    ans%=mod
print(ans)

Fixed submission:
import sys
 
mod = 998244353  # type: int
 
 
class Factorial:
    def __init__(self, MOD):
        self.MOD = MOD
        self.factorials = [1, 1]  # 階乗を求めるためのキャッシュ
        self.invModulos = [0, 1]  # n^-1のキャッシュ
        self.invFactorial_ = [1, 1]  # (n^-1)!のキャッシュ
 
    def calc(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate n!")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        if n < len(self.factorials):
            return self.factorials[n]
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.factorials))
        initialI = len(self.factorials)
        prev = self.factorials[-1]
        m = self.MOD
        for i in range(initialI, n + 1):
            prev = nextArr[i - initialI] = prev * i % m
        self.factorials += nextArr
        return self.factorials[n]
 
    def inv(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate n^(-1)")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        p = self.MOD
        pi = n % p
        if pi < len(self.invModulos):
            return self.invModulos[pi]
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.invModulos))
        initialI = len(self.invModulos)
        for i in range(initialI, min(p, n + 1)):
            next = -self.invModulos[p % i] * (p // i) % p
            self.invModulos.append(next)
        return self.invModulos[pi]
 
    def invFactorial(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate (n^(-1))!")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        if n < len(self.invFactorial_):
            return self.invFactorial_[n]
        self.inv(n)  # To make sure already calculated n^-1
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.invFactorial_))
        initialI = len(self.invFactorial_)
        prev = self.invFactorial_[-1]
        p = self.MOD
        for i in range(initialI, n + 1):
            prev = nextArr[i - initialI] = (prev * self.invModulos[i % p]) % p
        self.invFactorial_ += nextArr
        return self.invFactorial_[n]
 
 
class Combination:
    def __init__(self, MOD):
        self.MOD = MOD
        self.factorial = Factorial(MOD)
 
    def ncr(self, n, k):
        if k < 0 or n < k:
            return 0
        k = min(k, n - k)
        f = self.factorial
        return f.calc(n) * f.invFactorial(max(n - k, k)) * f.invFactorial(min(k, n - k)) % self.MOD
 
 
def powm(a, n, m):
    if a == 1 or n == 0:
        return 1
    if n % 2 == 0:
        s = powm(a, n // 2, m)
        return s * s % m
    else:
        return a * powm(a, n - 1, m) % m
n,m,k=map(int,input().split())
c=Combination(mod)
ans=0
for i in range(k+1):
    ans+=((powm(m-1,n-1-i,mod))*(c.ncr(n-1,i)%mod))%mod
    ans%=mod
m=m%mod
print((ans*m)%mod)

Buggy python submission (verdict: Time Limit Exceeded):
n,m,k=map(int,input().split())
a=[0]*(k+1)
a[0]=1
for i in range(1,k+1):
    a[i]=(a[i-1]*(n-i))//(i)
#print(a)
ans=0
mod=998244353
for i in range(k+1):
    ans+=((m%mod)*pow(m-1,n-i-1,mod)*(a[i]%mod))%mod
    ans%=mod
print(ans)

Fixed submission:
import sys
 
mod = 998244353  # type: int
 
 
class Factorial:
    def __init__(self, MOD):
        self.MOD = MOD
        self.factorials = [1, 1]  # 階乗を求めるためのキャッシュ
        self.invModulos = [0, 1]  # n^-1のキャッシュ
        self.invFactorial_ = [1, 1]  # (n^-1)!のキャッシュ
 
    def calc(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate n!")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        if n < len(self.factorials):
            return self.factorials[n]
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.factorials))
        initialI = len(self.factorials)
        prev = self.factorials[-1]
        m = self.MOD
        for i in range(initialI, n + 1):
            prev = nextArr[i - initialI] = prev * i % m
        self.factorials += nextArr
        return self.factorials[n]
 
    def inv(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate n^(-1)")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        p = self.MOD
        pi = n % p
        if pi < len(self.invModulos):
            return self.invModulos[pi]
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.invModulos))
        initialI = len(self.invModulos)
        for i in range(initialI, min(p, n + 1)):
            next = -self.invModulos[p % i] * (p // i) % p
            self.invModulos.append(next)
        return self.invModulos[pi]
 
    def invFactorial(self, n):
        if n <= -1:
            print("Invalid argument to calculate (n^(-1))!")
            print("n must be non-negative value. But the argument was " + str(n))
            exit()
        if n < len(self.invFactorial_):
            return self.invFactorial_[n]
        self.inv(n)  # To make sure already calculated n^-1
        nextArr = [0] * (n + 1 - len(self.invFactorial_))
        initialI = len(self.invFactorial_)
        prev = self.invFactorial_[-1]
        p = self.MOD
        for i in range(initialI, n + 1):
            prev = nextArr[i - initialI] = (prev * self.invModulos[i % p]) % p
        self.invFactorial_ += nextArr
        return self.invFactorial_[n]
 
 
class Combination:
    def __init__(self, MOD):
        self.MOD = MOD
        self.factorial = Factorial(MOD)
 
    def ncr(self, n, k):
        if k < 0 or n < k:
            return 0
        k = min(k, n - k)
        f = self.factorial
        return f.calc(n) * f.invFactorial(max(n - k, k)) * f.invFactorial(min(k, n - k)) % self.MOD
 
 
def powm(a, n, m):
    if a == 1 or n == 0:
        return 1
    if n % 2 == 0:
        s = powm(a, n // 2, m)
        return s * s % m
    else:
        return a * powm(a, n - 1, m) % m
n,m,k=map(int,input().split())
c=Combination(mod)
ans=0
for i in range(k+1):
    ans+=((powm(m-1,n-1-i,mod))*(c.ncr(n-1,i)%mod))%mod
    ans%=mod
m=m%mod
print((ans*m)%mod)