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Calculate the average length of stay for the following patients who were discharged on July 14.
 Patient  Adriitted  Patient 1  March18  Patient 2  July13  Patient3  July14  Patient4  Jule 30 Patient 5  July7 \begin{array} { l l } \underline {\text { Patient } }&\underline { \text { Adriitted }} \\\text { Patient 1 } & \text { March18 } \\\text { Patient 2 } & \text { July13 } \\\text { Patient3 } & \text { July14 } \\\text { Patient4 } & \text { Jule } 30 \\\text { Patient 5 } & \text { July7 }\end{array}


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