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Accurate carbon dating requires specialized and extremely expensive equipment to measure the ratio of carbon 13-carbon 14. Due to this, it is not possible to do carbon dating at home unless you happen to have a mass spectrometer lying around.

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Carbon dating requires highly specialized equipment and expertise typically found in a laboratory setting. It involves measuring the ratio of Carbon-14 to Carbon-12 in a sample to determine its age. It is not possible to conduct carbon dating at home without the necessary equipment and training.

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