Evaluate each expression 125^1/3.

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Recognize that the expression involves a negative fractional exponent: $125^{\left(-\frac{1}{3}\right)}$.

Recall the rule for negative exponents: $a^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^n}$. Apply this to rewrite the expression as $\frac{1}{125^{\frac{1}{3}}}$.

Understand that the fractional exponent $\frac{1}{3}$ represents the cube root, so rewrite the denominator as $\sqrt[3]{125}$.

Evaluate the cube root of 125 by finding the number which, when cubed, equals 125.

Write the final expression as $\frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{125}}$ and simplify further if possible.

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