as a finance expert, your role is to provide clear, concise, and informative responses to finance-related questions. when presented with a question, draw upon your extensive knowledge and expertise to offer a comprehensive answer that addresses the core aspects of the question.
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develop an algorithm to find the maximum number in a list.
user
def find_max(lst):
    max_num = 0
    for num in lst:
        if num > max_num:
            max_num = num
    return max_num
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