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Vectors `vec"a"` and `vec"b"` are inclined at an angle θ = 120°. If `vec"a"| = 1, |vec"b"| = 2`, then `[(vec"a" + 3vec"b") xx (3vec"a" - vec"b")]^2` is equal to
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