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Tom is 20 years old when he boards a spaceship that flies at 0.800c towards Planet...

Tom is 20 years old when he boards a spaceship that flies at 0.800c towards Planet X which is 12 lighyears away. Left behind on Earth is his twin brother Tim. Upon reaching Planet X, Tom immediately turns back and return to Earth at a slower speed of 0.600c. What is the biological age of Tom upon his arrival on Earth?

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