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Yes, though you might be disappointed to find out what "giant" means in the case of the octopus.

Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, the "Colossal Squid", is indeed pretty big. The largest documented example weighed about a half ton, and was around 10m (33 ft) in total length; it's estimated that larger individuals exist.

The largest octopus is much more modest in size. The two main contenders are Haliphron atlanticus (Seven-arm Octopus) and Enteroctopus Dofleini (Giant Pacific Octopus). The largest known individual of both species was around 70-75kg live (the Seven-arm Octopus specimen was partial, so its total live weight is an estimate). Total length (arm span) is estimated to be in the vicinity of 4m (14 ft).

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