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A construction foreman is checking the 'square' of a building foundation. He knows that if one leg of the corner measures 15 feet and the diagonal (hypotenuse) measures 17 feet, the corner is perfectly square if the other leg matches a specific integer length. Based on the common Pythagorean triple used for these dimensions, what is that length?

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