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let x=\"year of doubling\" ... 2=(1.017)^(x-2006) ... log2=(x-2006)(log1.017)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(log(2))/(log(1.017))=x-2006 \n" ); document.write( "

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