The Sun contains most of the Solar System's mass, but the planets contain most of its angular momentum. This is an important observation for theories explaining the formation of our Solar System. Estimate the fraction of the Solar System's total angular momentum that is possessed by the planets using a simplified model in which only the angular momentum of the Sun and of the four large outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) are considered.

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