The number of common tangents to the circles ${x^2} + {y^2} - 4x - 6y - 12 = 0$ and ${x^2} + {y^2} + 6x + 18y + 26 = 0$ is

  • A
    $4$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    $3$

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