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Minimum of Two Numbers

Write a Python function `minimum(a, b)` that takes two numbers as input and returns the smaller of the two. If both numbers are equal, return either of them.

#### Example Usage
```python [main.nopy]
print(minimum(1, 2))  # Output: 1
print(minimum(-5, -4))  # Output: -5
print(minimum(0, 0))  # Output: 0
```

#### Requirements
- The function should handle both positive and negative numbers.
- The function should work correctly when the two numbers are equal.
def minimum(a, b):
    """
    Returns the smaller of two numbers.

    Parameters:
    a (int or float): The first number.
    b (int or float): The second number.

    Returns:
    int or float: The smaller of the two numbers.
    """
    # Write your code here
    pass
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