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The centres of those circles which touch the circle `x^(2) + y^(2) - 8x - 8 y - 4 = 0 ` externally and also touch the x - axis, lie on

A

a circle.

B

an ellipse which is not a circle.

C

a hyperbola.

D

a parabola.

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