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The steam point and the ice point of a mercuary thermometer are wrongly marked as `92^(@)Cand2^(@)C` respectively. The correct temperature read by this thermometer is

A

`2^(@)C`

B

`5^(@)C`

C

`10^(@)C`

D

`20^(@)C`

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