The numbers 1 to 9 are each placed in one of the squares in the diagram. The three numbers in each of the two vertical rectangles add up to 9 and 16 respectively, and the five numbers in the horizontal rectangle add up to 25. What is the total of the numbers in the seven shaded squares?
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