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One half-life is the time required for half of a substance to decay or transform into another substance. The specific duration of a half-life varies depending on the material or isotope in question; for example, the half-life of carbon-14 is about 5,730 years, while that of iodine-131 is approximately 8 days. Therefore, without specifying a particular isotope, one cannot determine a standard duration for a half-life in days.

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