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additivity of timing

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Description

Timing is not additive if memory is allocated:

```
i3 : timing sum apply (100, i -> first timing (10000000:0))

o3 = 7.5996
-- 14.4016 seconds
```

Find out why.

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Research direction

No source files or tests are named. Start by reproducing the `timing sum apply` example with memory allocation, then trace how timing is measured and accumulated. Done means identifying why the reported timings are not additive and documenting the relevant cause or required correction.

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Domain
performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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