Find the slope of the line going through the pair of points.
-$$\left( \frac { 1 } { 6 } , - 5 \right) , \left( \frac { 1 } { 3 } , - 2 \right)$$
A) 18
B) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
C) $- 18$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 18 }$

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The slope of a line through two points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is given by $m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$. Substituting the given points, we get $m = \frac{-2 - (-5)}{\frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{6}} = \frac{3}{\frac{1}{6}} = 18$.

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