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A wooden stick, 1.00 meters in length has a mass of 213 g. There are masses located on this wood stick: 253 g at 44.9 cm, 191 g at 81.9 cm, and 209 g at 97.9 cm. Where on this wooden stick would you need to suspend the stick for it to be in balance?
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