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= Solution

In the <Cartesian coordinate system>, the <Laplacian> of a <scalar field> is the sum of its three unmixed second <partial derivatives>. Each squared coordinate here contributes one, so
$$
\boxed{\nabla^2\psi=\psi_{xx}+\psi_{yy}+\psi_{zz}=1+1+1=3.}
$$
Equivalently $\nabla\psi=(x,y,z)$ and its <divergence> is three.

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