As I was going to St.Ives – Riddle

Solve the riddle:

As I was going to St.Ives,
I met a man with seven wives.
Every wife had seven sacks,
Every sack had seven cats,
Every cat had seven kits.
Kits, cats, sacks, wives,

How many were going to St. Ives?

Below you will find a hint and the correct answer to the riddle.

Little hint:

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Hint: *n*.

Right answer:

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Answer: One.