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create an algorithm for finding the sum of the natural numbers from 1 to n
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the algorithm for finding the sum of the natural numbers from 1 to n is as follows:

1. set variable 'total' equal to 0
2. for loop through all of the numbers from 1 to n 
3. for each number, add to the variable 'total'
4. return the value of the variable 'total'
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