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Three uniform meter sticks, each of mass m, are placed on the floor as follows: stick 1 lies along the y axis from y = 0.350 m to y = 1.35 m, stick 2 lies along the x axis from x = 0.130 m to x = 1.13 m, stick 3 lies along the x axis from x = 1.41 m to x = 2.41 m. Calculate the location of the center of mass of the meter sticks. Enter the x value first and then the y value.

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