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A 58-year-old man is found collapsed at home and brought to the emergency department. He does not respond when his name is called loudly and does not open his eyes to voice. When firm pressure is applied to his fingertip he opens his eyes, groans without forming any recognisable word, and both arms flex slowly at the elbow, the forearms rotating inwards and the wrists and fingers curling in against his chest. His legs extend. Which one of the following is his total Glasgow Coma Scale score?