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= Solution

For $s,\tau\geq0$, use <conditional probability> and the <survival function>:
$$
\boxed{P(T>s+\tau\mid T>s)=\frac{e^{-\alpha(s+\tau)}}{e^{-\alpha s}}=e^{-\alpha\tau}.}
$$
It is independent of $s$ and equals $P(T>\tau)$. This is the <memoryless property> of the <exponential distribution>, equivalent here to a constant <hazard function> $\alpha$.

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