diff --git a/src/main/py/read_math_function.py b/src/main/py/read_math_function.py
index 0f2abf0..9c242cb 100644
--- a/src/main/py/read_math_function.py
+++ b/src/main/py/read_math_function.py
@@ -114,4 +114,5 @@ def sum_of_simplified_exponential_functions(type, function):
     if type !="se":
         return False
     summands = function.split('+')
-    simplified = simplify_exponential_function('e', summands)
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+    simplified = simplify_exponential_function('e', summands)
+    return simplified
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