CEMC Pascal, 2005

Number theory Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

When the expression $2005^2 + 2005^0 + 2005^0 + 2005^5$ is evaluated, the final two digits are

(A) $52$ (B) $25$ (C) $20$ (D) $50$ (E) $05$

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