Add a user to an existing installation via migration assistant?

Hi,
I am about to merge two Macs (one will be sold) into one and want to transfer the user account from one computer to the other, where the existing user account is supposed to remain untouched. In the end, I want to have the existing account plus the transferred account from the other Mac. When I opened the migration assistant, I was unsure if I can do that or if it will replace anything existing on the Mac where I want to transfer the files/account to?
Thanks!

Just migrate the user account from the old machine. That won't affect the one you've already set up.
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