Last-but-one

What is the last-but-one digit of 99! ?
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Problem



If all the integers from $1$ up to $n$ are multiplied together, this is called the factorial of $n$, and is written as $n!$.

For example, $4! = 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1 = 24$.

This means that the last-but-one digit of $4!$ is $2$.

What is the last-but-one digit of $99!$?

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