Fractions with sum 1

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Using all numbers 0 to 9 only once, form two fractions whose sum is 1.

I have tried every possible combination but with no luck. I believe the fractions must be xx/xx + xxx/xxx but I am not sure. Any ideas are most welcome. I even tried getting all different ways to select 3 out of 10 digits, then omitting all the primes and trying to make fractions with simple values 1/3, 1/4, 2/5 etc using only different digits but again with no luck! By the way, two years ago I was given a similar one, with three fractions and without the digit 0, for which I found a solution 7/68+9/12+5/34 but now I am stuck!!

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$\dfrac{27}{054} + \dfrac{69}{138} = \dfrac{1}{2} + \dfrac{1}{2} = 1$

Or if a leading zero is not allowed.

$\dfrac{135}{270} + \dfrac{48}{96} = \dfrac{1}{2} + \dfrac{1}{2} = 1$

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12   609
-- + --- = 1
54   783
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12   748
-- + --- = 1
60   935
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12   357
-- + --- = 1
96   408
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12   735
-- + --- = 1
96   840
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13   485
-- + --- = 1
26   970
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13   678
-- + --- = 1
52   904
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15   486
-- + --- = 1
30   972
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16   485
-- + --- = 1
32   970
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17   504
-- + --- = 1
89   623
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18   276
-- + --- = 1
90   345
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18   372
-- + --- = 1
90   465
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19   308
-- + --- = 1
57   462
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19   273
-- + --- = 1
58   406
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21   375
-- + --- = 1
96   480
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24   507
-- + --- = 1
63   819
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24   531
-- + --- = 1
96   708
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27   309
-- + --- = 1
54   618
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27   306
-- + --- = 1
81   459
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27   630
-- + --- = 1
81   945
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29   307
-- + --- = 1
58   614
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29   310
-- + --- = 1
87   465
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31   485
-- + --- = 1
62   970
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32   169
-- + --- = 1
48   507
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32   417
-- + --- = 1
80   695
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34   269
-- + --- = 1
51   807
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35   148
-- + --- = 1
70   296
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35   481
-- + --- = 1
70   962
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36   405
-- + --- = 1
81   729
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36   540
-- + --- = 1
81   972
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38   207
-- + --- = 1
61   549
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38   145
-- + --- = 1
76   290
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38   451
-- + --- = 1
76   902
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38   426
-- + --- = 1
95   710
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39   204
-- + --- = 1
51   867
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39   284
-- + --- = 1
65   710
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42   315
-- + --- = 1
87   609
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45   208
-- + --- = 1
61   793
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45   138
-- + --- = 1
90   276
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45   186
-- + --- = 1
90   372
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45   381
-- + --- = 1
90   762
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46   185
-- + --- = 1
92   370
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48   135
-- + --- = 1
96   270
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48   351
-- + --- = 1
96   702
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54   231
-- + --- = 1
87   609
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56   109
-- + --- = 1
84   327
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56   307
-- + --- = 1
84   921
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57   140
-- + --- = 1
92   368
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70   143
-- + --- = 1
96   528
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74   105
-- + --- = 1
89   623
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are all of the fractions of the form you mentioned. Some may be subject to floating-point errors though.