The number of common tangent$(s)$ to the circles $x^2 + y^2 + 2x + 8y - 23 = 0$ and $x^2 + y^2 - 4x - 10y + 19 = 0$ is :

  • A

    $1$

  • B

    $2$

  • C

    $3$

  • D

    $4$

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