diff --git a/src/copapy/__init__.py b/src/copapy/__init__.py
index 941ea4c..dfe53fe 100644
--- a/src/copapy/__init__.py
+++ b/src/copapy/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from ._target import Target
 from ._basic_types import NumLike, variable, generic_sdb, iif
 from ._vectors import vector
-from ._math import sqrt, abs, sin, cos, tan, asin, acos, atan, atan2, log, exp, pow
+from ._math import sqrt, abs, sin, cos, tan, asin, acos, atan, atan2, log, exp, pow, get_42
 
 __all__ = [
     "Target",
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@ __all__ = [
     "atan2",
     "log",
     "exp",
-    "pow"
+    "pow",
+    "get_42"
 ]
diff --git a/src/copapy/_math.py b/src/copapy/_math.py
index dfa251c..02ac4ae 100644
--- a/src/copapy/_math.py
+++ b/src/copapy/_math.py
@@ -215,9 +215,15 @@ def acos(x: NumLike) -> variable[float] | float:
     return math.pi / 2 - asin(x)
 
 
-def get_42() -> variable[float]:
+@overload
+def get_42(x: float | int) -> float: ...
+@overload
+def get_42(x: variable[Any]) -> variable[float]: ...
+def get_42(x: NumLike) -> variable[float] | float:
     """Returns the variable representing the constant 42"""
-    return add_op('get_42', [0.0, 0.0])
+    if isinstance(x, variable):
+        return add_op('get_42', [x, x])
+    return float((int(x) * 3.0 + 42.0) * 5.0 + 21.0)
 
 
 def abs(x: T) -> T:
diff --git a/stencils/aux_functions.c b/stencils/aux_functions.c
index f82a668..a7ab664 100644
--- a/stencils/aux_functions.c
+++ b/stencils/aux_functions.c
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ int floor_div(float arg1, float arg2) {
     return i;
 }
 
-float aux_get_42(float n) {
-    return n + 42.0;
+NOINLINE float auxsub_get_42(int n) {
+    return n * 5.0f + 21.0f;
 }
+
+NOINLINE float aux_get_42(float n) {
+    return auxsub_get_42(n * 3.0f + 42.0f);
+}
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