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An electric dipoel consists of two equal and opposite charges placed 2 cm apart. When the dipole is placed in a uniform electric field of strength `10^5NC^-1`, it experiences a maximum torque of `0.2 xx 10^-3Nm`. Find the magnitude of each charge.

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