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A long-sleeved shirt has 8 front buttons and 2 cuff buttons.
A short-sleeved shirt has 6 front buttons and no cuff buttons.

The factory which makes 'Slimboy Shirts' uses 10 times as many front buttons as cuff buttons.

What is the ratio of long-sleeved shirts to short-sleeved shirts produced by the factory?



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