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A couple of points I feel need adding...
Use of canned air should be treated with care, some canned air may eject liquid or tiny particles of ice, which may leave marks that can be very difficult to remove. Always use the can in an upright position and test on a window or piece of glass first, especially with a new can.
While the process described is to clean the sensor, it is also very important to brush out any dust or fluff from the mirror chamber with a very clean, soft brush, followed by a blow out with clean air. The mirror flapping up and down will soon shift any dust in the mirror chamber onto the freshly cleaned sensor.
It is always good practice to store and transport cameras lens face down, so any dust or particles in the mirror chamber settle on the front parts of the mirror chamber and not on the shutter, right next to the sensor.
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Robert.