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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def add(self, element, pad=0):
 """Add an element to a RangeSet. This has no effect if the element is already present. """

        set.add(self, int(element))
        if pad > 0 and self.padding is None:
            self.padding = pad