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The line of shortest distance between the lines
`(x-1)/(2)=(y+8)/(-7)=(z-4)/(5)and(x-1)/(2)=(y-2)/(1)=(z-6)/(-3)` intersects the first line at the point

A

`(1,1,1)`

B

`(-1,-1,-1)`

C

`(3,3,3)`

D

`(-3,-3,-3)`

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