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develop a computer program that adds two numbers.
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the program should take two integers as input and return their sum as output. it should be written in a programming language such as python, java, or javascript.

// sample code:

// start of program
int a;
int b;
int sum;

a = input(); // read first number from the user
b = input(); // read second number from the user
sum = a + b; // calculate sum
print(sum); // print the output
// end of program
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