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How big is the input of a P2PKH transaction?

How many bytes does a P2PKH input have? I'm finding a few different numbers: Why does the default miner implementation use pay-to-pubkey? states: push + sig + push + key = 1 + 72 + 1 + 61 = 139 ...
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What is the maximum number of inputs/outputs a transaction can have?

Is there a maximum recommended number of inputs/outputs for each transaction? I was scripting a faucet and wasn't sure whether to payout in one transaction to all addresses or split them into groups ...
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How to calculate transaction size before sending (Legacy Non-Segwit - P2PKH/P2SH)

I know that I pay the transaction fee per kB, so how can I calculate how large the transaction will be before I send it via the RPC api. I run a site using bitcoins, and I cannot let the user's ...
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