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Normally, L3 is more beneficial as it help avoids transmitting data across your MPLS unless it needs to. However, if your existing sites are only L2, a L2 MPLS allows it to be used as a simple extension of your L2 topology (i.e. you don't need to upgrade to routers or L3 switches).