State whether the following statement is true or false:
One atomic mass unit is a mass unit equal to exactly one-twelfth $(1/12)$ the mass of one atom of carbon-$12$.

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(TRUE) The statement is True.
By definition,one atomic mass unit ($amu$ or $u$) is defined as a mass exactly equal to one-twelfth $(1/12)$ of the mass of one carbon-$12$ atom.

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