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The point is Article 50 just triggers off the leaving process, that is not about the trade deals.

The 2 year period can be extended by the EU if needed and it will likely have to be,as trade deals can take anything from 2 to 10 years to complete.

Unless of course the UK negotiators go to the EU saying they want to stay in the single market and will accept still the free movement of EU citizens.

Then other than membership and the funds we send,not much is likely to change. Except that we will still have to accept EU conditions when and how they change them but have no say in that whatsoever, or a vote on it either.