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weight is mass times acceleration.

If the acceleration is zero, e.g. weightless in space, then the mass you have is still the same, but since there is no acceleration, there is no weight.

Experiment. If you attach a small mass to a spring balance, then while you are lifting it, the weight will increase.

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