What is the slow (rate-determining) step in any electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction? Please provide a detailed explanation.

Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
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Chapter13: Substitution
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What is the slow (rate-determining) step in any electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction? Please provide a detailed explanation. 

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