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The work done to raise a mass `m` from the surface of the earth to a height `h`, which is equal to the radius of the earth, is :

A

`(2GMm)/(3R)`

B

`(3GMm)/(2R)`

C

`(5GMm)/(3R)`

D

`(3GMm)/(5R)`

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