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Technical Training: Simplifying Signal Formulas

You are a training coordinator at a telecommunications company, responsible for developing a quick-reference guide for technicians who calculate signal attenuation. One section of the guide must clearly define how to simplify formulas that contain a negative exponent in the denominator. In a brief essay, state the formal Property of Negative Exponents as it applies to the expression 1 / (a^-n). Your response must include the simplified equivalent of this expression and explain the critical condition that the base 'a' must satisfy for the property to be valid.

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