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The shortest distance between the line `vecr = (1-t) veci + (t-2) vecj + (3-2t) veck and vecr = (s + 1) vect + (2s -1) vecj - (2s + 1) veck` is

A

`8//sqrt17`

B

`8//sqrt(493)`

C

`8//sqrt29`

D

`16sqrt29`

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