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Estimate the age of the universe for a Hubble constant of (a)50km/s/Mpc, (b) 75km/s/Mpc, and (c) 100 km/s/Mpc. On the basis of the answers, explain how the ages of globular clusters could be used to put a limit on the maximum value of the Hubble constant.
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