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Combinatorics Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

Six friends Pat, Qasim, Roman, Sam, Tara and Uma, stand in a line for a photograph. There are three people standing between Pat and Qasim, two between Qasim and Roman and one between Roman and Sam. Sam is not at either end of the line. How many people are standing between Tara and Uma?

(A) $4$ (B) $3$ (C) $2$ (D) $1$ (E) $0$

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