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2016 Gauss 8 Problem 11

In the diagram, \triangle PQR is right-angled. Point S lies on PR so that \triangle QRS is equilateral and \triangle PQS is isosceles with PS = QS. The measure of \angle QPR is

\textbf{(A)}\ 35^\circ\quad \textbf{(B)}\ 37.5^\circ\quad \textbf{(C)}\ 25^\circ\quad \textbf{(D)}\ 32.5^\circ\quad \textbf{(E)}\ 30^\circ

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