An elf steals a sleeping dragon's gold treasure and runs off at 14 mph. 1 hour after the theft, the dragon wakes up and sets off after the elf at 21 mph. How long will it take the dragon to capture his lunch

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An elf steals a sleeping dragon's gold treasure and runs off at 14 mph. 1 hour after the theft, the dragon wakes up and sets off after the elf at 21 mph. How long will it take the dragon to capture his lunch?

Dragon dines on firey roasted elf in       hours.

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