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Which symbol ($+$, $-$, $\div$ or $\times$) should replace $\oplus$ to make the following equation true?
$$ 1\times 2\times \left(3\oplus 4 + 5\right) \times \left(6\times 7 + 8+ 9\right) = 2006 $$
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