The number of common tangents to the circles $x^2 + y^2 - 2x + 4y - 4 = 0$ and $x^2 + y^2 - 8x - 4y + 16 = 0$ is:

  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $3$
  • D
    $4$

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