To express $20$ as a sum of distinct powers of $2$, we would write $20 = 2^4 + 2^2$. The sum of the exponents of these powers is $4 + 2 = 6$. If $1562$ were expressed as a sum of distinct powers of $2$, what would be the least possible sum of the exponents of these powers?
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