def METHOD_NAME(week_range: Tuple[int, int]) -> int:
    start = time_value_to_week(week_range[0])
    end = time_value_to_week(week_range[1])
    acc = end.week - start.week
    # accumulate the number of weeks in the years between
    for y in range(start.year, end.year):
        year = Year(y)
        acc += year.totalweeks()
    return acc + 1  # same week should lead to 1 week that will be queried