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A father, mother, three children, both grandmothers, and both grandfathers were sitting at the table. Three of the family members used both a knife and a fork while eating. This is exactly half of those who used a fork, and exactly three quarters of those who used a knife. No one ate with a spoon. How many family members used neither a knife nor a fork during dinner?
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