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Consider the following Python code implementing Simpson's 3/8 rule for numerical integration:
def simpsons_38_rule(f, a, b, n):
h = (b - a) / n
integral = f(a) + f(b)
for i in range(1, n):
x = a + i * h
if i % 3 == 0:
integral += 4 * f(x)
else:
integral += 3 * f(x)
integral *= 3 * h / 8
return integral
What is the primary issue with this implementation?