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The equation of the pair of lines through the points `(a, b)` parallel to the coordinate axes is

A

`(x-b)(y-a)=0`

B

`(x-a)(y+b)=0`

C

`(x-a)(y-b)=0`

D

`(x+a)(y-b)=0`

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