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A pot of boiling water at `100^(@)C` is removed from a stove at time t = 0 and left to cool in the kitchen. After 5 minutes, the water temperature has decreased to `80^(@)C`, and another 5 minutes later it has dropped to `65^(@)C`. Determine the temperature of the kitchen.

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`20^(@)C`
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