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Velma and Mort Pass Each Other, in Rocket Ships, at a Relative

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Velma and Mort pass each other, in rocket ships, at a relative velocity of half of lightspeed. Velma has an ice cream cone which will melt in 5 minutes if not refrigerated. She removes her cone from the refrigerator, and allows it to melt. According to Velma, how long does it take for her own cone to melt?


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