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A friend of yours who starts out at the same age as you travels to the alpha centauri solar system which is 4.70 light-years away. She returns immediately. She claims that the entire trip took just 6.11 years. How fast did she travel?

Based on her travel time, you should be able to figure out the length contraction factor.

How much older than your friend are you now?

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