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One thermometer is graduated in the Celsius scale and another in the Fahrenheit scale. Both of them are used alternately to measure the temperatures of two objects. In both the cases, the differences in reading of the two thermometers are observed to be 20 degree. If the temperature of the objects are different, find their values in the Celsius scale.

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`-65^(@)C, -15^(@)C`
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