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write a python code to get the maximum of two numbers.
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def max(a, b):
""" function to get the maximum of two numbers

this function will take two numbers as arguments and
return the maximum of the two.

:param a: the first number.
:param b: the second number.
:return: the maximum of two numbers.
"""
    if a > b:
        return a
    else:
        return b
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