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Lucille receives an annual salary of $37,500 based on a 37.5-hour workweek.
What are her gross earnings for a two-week pay period in which she works 9 hours of overtime at 1 1/2 times her regular rate of pay? (Assume there are exactly 52 weeks in a year. Round your answer to the nearest cent.)
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