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Pipes X, Y, and Z can fill a tank in 12 hours, 6 hours, and 8 hours respectively. If the efficiencies of pipes X and Y are each reduced by 50% of their original efficiency and all three pipes are opened together, find the total time taken to fill the tank.

A 10 hrs

B 4 hrs

C 12 hrs

D 18 hrs

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