The \textbf{mean} of these numbers is $$5$$. What is the value of $$a$$?  $$2$$~ ~ ~ $$3$$~ ~ ~ $$8$$~ ~ ~ $$4$$~ ~ ~ $$a$$~ ~ ~ $$7$$~ ~ ~ $$6$$ 
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