A group of pirates agree to divide a treasure chest of gold coins among themselves as follows. The pirate to take a share takes of the coins that remain in the chest. The number of coins initially in the chest is the smallest number for which this arrangement will allow each pirate to receive a positive whole number of coins. How many coins does the pirate receive?
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