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A clock runs 5 minutes faster in 1 hour. It has been set right at 12:00 in the afternoon. Now the clock is showing 6:30 in the evening. So, what will be the actual time?

A

`5:00` pm

B

`5:15` pm

C

`5:30` pm

D

`6:00` pm

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