How do you calculate the sum of a list in Python?

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The correct answer is sum()

Key Points

In Python, you calculate the sum of a list using the built-in sum() function.
Pass the list as an argument, like sum(my_list). It iterates over the elements, adding them together, and returns the total.
This method is efficient, concise, and works with numbers in the list.