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A peddler is taking eggs to market to sell. The eggs are in a cart that holds up to 500 eggs. If the eggs are removed from the cart 2, 3, 4, 5,or 6 at a time, one egg is always left over. If the eggs are removed 7 at a time, no eggs are left over. How many eggs are in the cart.
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