An environmental historian examines soil data from 1880 to 1920. The land had 80% forest cover in 1880. Each decade, 12% of the remaining forest was cleared, but conservation efforts restored 5% of cleared land each decade. Starting with 2,500 acres of forest in 1880, how much remained in 1920?

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