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I know this is supposed to show us about cool java 8 features, but what it's actually reminding me is how jarring BigDecimal is without operator overloading.

Having a method allows sum to be written as:

    return listOfTxnAmounts.stream().reduce(BigDecimal.ZERO, BigDecimal::add);
rather than what you have to do for operators(unless there is a way of referencing the operators I haven't found):
    return listOfTxnAmounts.stream().reduce(0, (a, b) -> a + b);

Sure, the other way is this;

    Arrays.stream(new int[] { 1,2,3 }).sum();
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