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construct an algorithm to find the sum of two numbers
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def sumoftwonumbers(num1, num2): 
  # store the sum in a variable 
  sumnum = num1 + num2 
  
  # print the sum 
  print("the sum is", sumnum) 
  
  # return the sum 
  return sumnum
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