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A shopkeeper bought two units of an article at the same price. He sold one unit at a profit of `30%`. If on selling the second unit, he incurred a loss, which was one-third of the profit earned on the first unit, what was his overall profit per cent?

A

12

B

8

C

5

D

10

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D
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