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The tangent to the circle `x^(2)+y^(2)=5` at the point `(1, -2)` also touches the circle `x^(2)+y^(2)-8x+6y+20=0` at the point

A

(-2, 1)

B

(-3, 0)

C

(-1, -1)

D

(3, -1)

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