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Guess the value of the limit (if it exists) by evaluating the function at the given numbers (correct to six decimal places).
x= –2.5, –2.9, –2.95, –2.99, –2.999, –2.9999, –3.5, –3.1, –3.05, –3.01, –3.001, –3.0001

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