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Vocabulary
math

Inputs
xa number
ya number


Outputs
za number


Word description
Adds two numbers.
• Addition of fixnums may overflow and convert the result to a bignum.
• Integer addition yields a fixnum when the result fits, and a bignum otherwise.
• Addition of floats always yields a float.
• Addition of ratios and complex numbers proceeds using the relevant mathematical rules.


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