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An executive goes on a business trip. His daily schedule has a definite pattern. If he is busy with a meeting in the morning, he is free in the afternoon. When he returns, he realises that he attended 15 meetings altogether. There were 12 free mornings and 13 free afternoons. What was the duration of his trip?

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