server-migration issues : how i test my site before DNS A record transfer

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I am doing a Server migration of virtual server (host 15+ sites ), I did all file transfer & other configuration , Now I want to test my sites before actual A record transfer , I know I have to entry in my /etc/hosts file on local computer .Can you give me what exactly i need to write in my /etc/hosts file?

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