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On return from a business trip. Anand was to be picked up from Airport by his coachman. However his meeting finished before schedule so he left for his destination earlier by catching an earlier flight as a result of which he reached 2 hours early. Immediately on arrival he called up home to convey the coach that he had reached and was told that he had just left in order to reach on time by which Anand was scheduled to come. To save time he started walking home at 4 mile/hour on the way he meet the coachman and reached 1 hour earlier. How far is Anand's home from Airport.

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