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A pedestrian and a cyclist left A for B at the same time. Having reached B, the cyclist turned back and met the pedestrian an hour after the start. After their meeting, the pedestrian continued his trip to B and the cyclist turned back and also headed for B. Having reached B the cyclist turned back again and met the pedestrian 30 mins after their first meeting. Determine what time it takes the pedestrian to cover the distance between A and B.

A

1 hour

B

2 hours

C

2.5 hours

D

3 hours

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