A 47-year-old woman with no personal or family history of breast cancer asks whether to continue mammographic screening. She has no breast lump or nipple change, is not taking hormone replacement therapy, and her recent mammogram was reported as normal. She understands that screening between 40 and 49 years is an individual choice. If she elects to continue, which one of the following intervals is recommended?
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