An antique clock chimes once at 1 o'clock, twice at 2 o'clock, three times at 3 o'clock, and so on. How many total chimes does it make from 1 o'clock to 6 o'clock inclusive?
21
Sum of chimes from 1 to 6: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 = 21.
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