The Chocolate Bar Challenge

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James and his friends are sharing a large chocolate bar. If James divides it equally among 4 friends, there are 3 pieces left. However, if he divides it equally among 7 friends, there is only 1 piece left. What is the smallest possible number of pieces in the chocolate bar?

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