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Farmer Joe ordered three bags of soil last month. Each bag weighed 4 ⅖ kilograms. He used the first bag in a week. At the end of this month, 2 ¾ kilograms of soil were left in the second bag and ⅞ kilograms of soil left in the third bag. How much soil was used this month?
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