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hi, I have a program that deletes duplicate photo files, and
it deletes them every five seconds. I have 33,464 files to go
through, so can you help figure out how long it will take to
finish the deletion?

Answer
Hi Ben,
Do you mean that it deletes one file every 5 seconds? If so, it'll take
5 x 33464 = 167320 seconds
= 167320/3600 hours
= 46.5 hours
If it deletes all files at once every 5 seconds, then the time it'll take will depend on your computer.

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