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Write the mechanism of the following reaction:

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An equivalent of alcohol is protonated to its conjugate acid. Another equivalent of the alcohol then perform nucleophilic attack at carbon ($$S_N2$$), leading to displacement of water $$OH_2$$ and formation of a new $$C-O$$ bond results in formation of $$ethoxy ethane$$.

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