Evaluate: $$\left( - \frac { 2 } { 5 } \right) ^ { 5 }$$
A) $\frac { 32 } { 3125 }$
B) $- \frac { 2 } { 625 }$
C) $- \frac { 2 } { 5 }$
D) $- \frac { 32 } { 3125 }$
E) $- \frac { 32 } { 5 }$

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To evaluate this expression, we simply raise $-\frac{2}{5}$ to the fifth power: $$\left(-\frac{2}{5}\right)^5 = -\frac{2^5}{5^5} = -\frac{32}{3125}.$$ Therefore, the answer is (D).

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