CEMC Pascal, 2009

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

What is the value of $(-1)^5 - (-1)^4$ ?

(A) $-2$ (B) $-1$ (C) $0$ (D) $1$ (E) $2$

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