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At a historical landmark, candles are used to simulate an authentic atmosphere. A volunteer is currently putting new candles in the candle holders. On the east side, he replaced candles in 9 small candle holders and 15 large candle holders, using a total of 102 candles. On the west side, he replaced the candles in 9 small candle holders and 23 large candle holders, for a total of 142 candles. How many candles does each candle holder hold?

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Small candle holders: 11 candles each
Large candle holders: 6 candles each
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