It depends. You must live in the residence two years within the five years immediately preceding the sale. It's very important for you to track this carefully to make sure you are able to exclude the gain you might be entitled to by meeting the requirements.
As indicated by @leeloo the time doesn't have to be consecutive but it must be two full years.
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