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A professor is interested in the average length of books in her library. She has divided her books into a few different categories: 235 books on mathematics, 290 books on sports, and 166 books on interior design. Rather than examining all the books, she plans to use a stratified sample of 50 books. How many sportsbooks should she choose? Enter a whole number.
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