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Antonio is preparing a meal of spaghetti and meatballs for his family. His recipe for meatballs calls for 1/8 of a pound of hamburger per meatball. Antonio has a certain number of family members, including himself. He uses 4 pounds of hamburger to make meatballs, and each member of the family eats an equal number of meatballs. Antonio eats 4 meatballs. How many family members are there, including Antonio?
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