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+#  Write a program that takes as input two numbers and print the sum.
+
+ # Output:
+  #Insert the first number: 1
+  #Insert the second number: 2
+  #Sum: 3
+
+
+x = input("insert the first number:")
+y = input("insert the second number:")
+
+sum = int(x) + int(y)
+
+print("The sum is: ", sum)
+
+