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+#include <stdio.h>
+int main()
+{
+    int n, i, sum = 0;
+    
+    printf("Enter a positive integer: ");
+    scanf("%d",&n);
+
+    for(i=1; i <= n; ++i)
+    {
+        sum += i;   // sum = sum+i;
+    }
+
+    printf("Sum = %d",sum);
+
+    return 0;
+}