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2003 AMC 12A Problem 21
The graph of the polynomial
P(x) = x^5 + ax^4 + bx^3 + cx^2 + dx + e
has five distinct x-intercepts, one of which is at (0,0). Which of the following coefficients cannot be zero?
\textbf{(A)}\ a \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ b \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ c \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ d \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ e
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