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Charlie folds an 172\frac{17}{2}-inch by 11-inch piece of paper in half twice, each time along a straight line parallel to one of the paper's edges. What is the smallest possible perimeter of the piece after two such folds?
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Charlie folds an (17)/(2)-inch by 11-inch piece of paper in half twice, each time along a straight line parallel to one of the paper's edges. What is the smallest possible perimeter of the piece after two such folds?
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Charlie folds an $\frac{17}{2}$-inch by 11-inch piece of paper in half twice, each time along a straight line parallel to one of the paper's edges. What is the smallest possible perimeter of the piece after two such folds?

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