diff --git a/data_structures/array/array_pair_sum.py b/data_structures/array/array_pair_sum.py
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+def arrayPairSum(self, nums: List[int]) -> int:
+       nums.sort()
+       x = 0
+       i=0
+       while(i<len(nums)):
+           x+=min(nums[i],nums[i+1])   
+           i+=2
+       return(x)