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What is the age of an ancient wooden piece if it is known that the specific activity of `C^(14)` nuclide in it amouts to `3//5` of that in fresh trees? Given: the half of `C` nuclide is `5570 years` and `log_(e)(5//3)=0.5` .

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`[4.1xx10^(3)" years"]`
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