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The activity of the hair of an Egyptian mummy is 7 disintegration `"min"^(-1)` of `C^(14)`. Find age of Egyptian mummy. Given `t_(0.5)` of `C^(14)` is 5770 years and disintegration rate of fresh sample of `C^(14)` is 14 disintegration `"min"^(-1)`.

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