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Nicky and Cristina are running a 1,000 meter race. Because Cristina is faster than Nicky, she gives him a 12 - second head start. If Cristina runs at a pace of 5 meters per second and Nicky runs at a pace of only 3 meters per second, how many seconds will Nicky have run before Cristina catches up to him?

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