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Water flows into the tank through two pipes and out of the third pipe spontaneously. Pipe A would fill the tank in 3 hours, pipe B would fill in 4 hours, and pipe C would flow out in 12 hours. How long will the tank be full if all three pipes open simultaneously?
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