Write a python program that takes a list from a user containing both positive and negative numbers. The program then finds two numbers whose summation is closest to zero. ===================================================== Sample Input 1 [-10, 15, 2, 4, -4, 7, -8] Sample Output 1 [4, -4] ===================================================== Sample Input 2 [1, -8, 4, -7, -20, 26, 70, -85] Sample Output 2 [4, -7] #todo #Note the distance is absolute value to zero.  #You can use abs() to get the absolute value. def task8(list_in):   # YOUR CODE HERE      return list_out

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Write a python program that takes a list from a user containing both positive and negative numbers. The program then finds two numbers whose summation is closest to zero.

=====================================================

Sample Input 1

[-10, 15, 2, 4, -4, 7, -8]

Sample Output 1

[4, -4]

=====================================================

Sample Input 2

[1, -8, 4, -7, -20, 26, 70, -85]

Sample Output 2

[4, -7]

#todo
#Note the distance is absolute value to zero. 
#You can use abs() to get the absolute value.

def task8(list_in):
  # YOUR CODE HERE
  
  return list_out

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