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A 71-year-old man presents 90 minutes after sudden onset left-sided weakness and slurred speech. On examination he has dense left hemiparesis. CT brain shows no haemorrhage. Assuming no contraindications, what is the maximum time window from symptom onset within which intravenous thrombolysis should normally be given?

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