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write an algorithm to sort a list of numbers from smallest to largest.
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step 1: create a function to compare two numbers - a and b
step 2: create an empty list for the sorted numbers
step 3: loop through the list of numbers
step 4: for every two numbers, use the comparison function to determine which one is smaller
step 5: append the smaller number to the sorted list
step 6: repeat step 3 until all numbers have been sorted
step 7: return the sorted list
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