Fake Coins

Puzzle number 51. Submitted by Ali.

You have 10 bags filled with 10 gold coins, each coin weighs 10 grams , although this is so, one bag contains coins which weigh 9 grams each as they are fake.

You have a set of scales.

How can you find out which bag contans the fake coins without loading the scales more than once?

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