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write a code that computes the sum of two integers, given their values as parameters.
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"""
a function that computes the sum of two integers
"""

def sum_numbers(a, b):
    return a + b 
    
if __name__ == "__main__": 
    a = int(input("enter an integer: "))
    b = int(input("enter another integer: "))
    print("the sum is:", sum_numbers(a, b))
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