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In a compound microscope, the objective and eye piece have focal lengths `0.95 cm and 5 cm` respectively, and are kept at a distance of `20 cm`. The final image is formed at a distance of `25 cm` from the eye piece. Calculate the position of the object and the total magnification.

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