> Using `lea` […] is useful if both of the operands are still needed later on in other calculations (as it leaves them unchanged)
As well as making it possible to preserve the values of both operands, it’s also occasionally useful to use `lea` instead of `add` because it preserves the CPU flags.
As well as making it possible to preserve the values of both operands, it’s also occasionally useful to use `lea` instead of `add` because it preserves the CPU flags.