What is the share of each heir from the estate of a woman who died, leaving behind: a husband, a mother, a full brother, and four full sisters?
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The mother gets one-sixth, the husband gets one-half, and the remainder is divided among the brother and his sisters, with the male receiving the share of two females. The inheritance is divided into 90 shares: the mother gets 15 shares, the husband gets 45 shares, the brother gets 10 shares, and each sister gets 5 shares.
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