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Luke and Leia are twins, and Luke immediately leaves after birth on a spaceship traveling at...

Luke and Leia are twins, and Luke immediately leaves after birth on a spaceship traveling at 65% of the speed of light, and he remains traveling at this speed until he returns to his sister. When Luke returns, Leia is 17 years old. How old is Luke when he returns?

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