Number of common tangents of the ellipse  $\frac{{{{\left( {x - 2} \right)}^2}}}{9} + \frac{{{{\left( {y + 2} \right)}^2}}}{4} = 1$ and the circle $x^2 + y^2 -4x + 2y + 4 = 0$ is 

  • A

    $0$

  • B

    $1$

  • C

    $2$

  • D

    more than $2$

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