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Start both at the same time, flip each when time runs out. The 5 minute will be turned 3 times totalling 15 minutes. The 8 minute will be flipped twice totalling 16 minutes. Once the 15 minutes is up on the 5 minute timers, there is one minute left on the 8 minute timer.

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