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At `t= 0`,a sample of radionuclide A has the same decay rate as a sample of radionuclide B has at `t = 60` min. The disintegration constants of A and B are `lambda_(A)` and `lambda_(B)` respectively, with `lambda_(A) lt lambda_(B)`.

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