Merge two separate apple IDs?

I have just realised I have two apple IDs for two separate email addresses. Since one of these email accounts is no longer even active, can I merge the records of the one with that which I still use on a regular basis?

Actually I see now that this question has been asked a bunch of times before so fergeddabowdit.

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