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li $v0, 5 # read in i
syscall
move $s1, $v0 # use s1 to store i

li $v0, 5 # read in j
syscall
move $s2, $v0 # use s2 to store j

sub $s1, $zero, $s1 # i = -i

bgez $s2, no_neg_j # if >= 0, then no neg
sub $s2, $zero, $s2 # j = -j

no_neg_j: move $s0, $zero # use s0 as temp, temp = 0
count_up_j: bge $s0, $s2, done_count_up # if temp >= j, stop iteration
addi $s1, $s1, 1 # i = i + 1
addi $s0, $s0, 1 # ++temp
j count_up_j

done_count_up: move $a0, $s1
li $v0 1
syscall

move $v0, $s1 # set return value