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The steam point and the ice point of a mercury thermometer are marked as `80^(@)and20^(@)`. What will be the temperature in centigrade mercury scale when this thermometer reads `32^(@)`

A

`20^(@)C`

B

`30^(@)C`

C

`10^(@)C`

D

`0^(@)C`

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