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A certain clock loses 2 1/2 minutes per day. If the clock is set to the correct time at 9:15 AM on October 3, by what amount of time (in minutes) must the clock be advanced (to show the correct time) on October 9 when it shows 5:15 AM? Give the exact answer (in the form of a mixed number).

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