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A)does not exist as a real number

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The given expression is a hexadecimal number. The only difference between the options is in the third set of digits. The third digit in the given expression is 'd', which is one less than 'e'. Therefore, the answer should be obtained by adding one to the third digit. The correct option is B, as it has 'e' incremented to 'f'. This is a hexadecimal number, which means it uses a base-16 numbering system. The letters A-F represent the numbers 10-15. The number cannot be simplified because it is a unique identifier. The only option is to change one of the digits, and the most logical one to change is the last digit (which is currently 1). Changing it to an even number (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, A, C, E) would create a number that is not unique. Therefore, the best choice is to leave the number as is.

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