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Fake coins

Suppose you have five bags filled with the same type of coins and a weigthing machine. One of this bags is completely filled with fake coins, the other bags contain only real ones. A real coin weights 10 gram and a fake one 11 gram.
What is the minimal number of times you need to use the weighting machine in order to find the bag with the fake coins?
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