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Two cyclists rode towards each other simultaneously from opposite ends of the 28km long route. Each covered the entire route at a constant speed, the fastest being at the finish line 35 minutes earlier. On the route, the cyclists passed each other after 1 hour of riding. At what speed was the slower one going?
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