# Original sum function, only allows for two values
orig_sum() {
    local value1=$1
    local value2=$2
    local result=$(( value1 + value2 ))
    echo "The sum of ${value1} and ${value2} is ${result}"
}

# Improved sum function that allows as many as required
sum() {
    local total=0
    for value in $@; do
        total=$(( total + value ))
    done

    # Write the result
    echo "Summed $# values for a total of: ${total}"
}