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As accident in a nuclear laboratory resulting in deposition of a certain amount of radioactive material of half life `18 `days inside the laboratory Tests revealed that the radiation was `64` times more than the permissible level required for save operation of the laboratory what is the minimum number of days after which the laboratory can be considered safe for use?

A

64

B

90

C

108

D

120

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