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Two infinitely long perpendicular wires carry equal currents in the directions indicated in the following figure. At which of the labeled points is the magnitude of the magnetic field created by the currents the greatest ? Note: All gridlines are equally spaced.

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

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