Charlie boils seven eggs for his breakfast. He puts the eggs into the pan one at a time, but waits one minute after putting one egg in before putting the next egg in. If he boils each egg for three minutes, how long does the whole operation take from the moment he puts the first egg in to the moment he takes the seventh egg out?
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