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A ladder of length `2.6m` is leaned against a wall. When it is at distance of `2.4 m` from the foot of the wall, the top of the ladder touches the bottom edge of the window in the wall. It the foot of the ladder is moved `1.4 m` towards the wall, it touches the top edge of the window. Find the height of the window.

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