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Three teams, A, B and C each have five members. The three teams competed in a three-event competition. The points earned by individual members of the teams were added to get the team totals. Five points were awarded to the individual winner of each event, four points to the second and three points to the third. (No points were awarded for lower positions). Which team won the competition?
1.No team scored fewer points than C, which scored 11 points.
2.Members of Team A won two events and came second in the third event.

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