IMO 1983 LL LUX44

We are given twelve coins, one of which is a fake with a different

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IMO 1983 LL LUX44

Origin: LUX

Problem

We are given twelve coins, one of which is a fake with a different mass from the other eleven. Determine that coin with three weighings and whether it is heavier or lighter than the others.