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A dishonest dealer purchases goods at `20%` discount of the cost price of Rs x and also cheats his wholesaler by getting `20%` extra through false weighing, per kg. Then, he marks up his goods by `80%` of x, but he gives a discount of `25%` besides he cheats his customer by weighing `10%` less than the required. What is his overall profit percentage?

A

`125%`

B

`100%`

C

`98.66%`

D

`120%`

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