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A shopkeeper sold a pair of shoes with a 28% discount and earned a profit of Rs. 150. If the cost price of the shoes had been 20% lower and a 16% discount had been applied, the profit would have been Rs. 300 higher. Determine the original cost price of the shoes.
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