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# Importing NumPy

As for Matplotlib, NumPy must be imported before using it. It is very common to import NumPy using the `np` alias:

```{code-cell}
import numpy as np
```

So that every NumPy function is available under the `np` namespace:

```{code-cell}
np.mean([1, 2, 3])
```