Due to a technical issue, an analog clock loses 5 minutes every hour. If it shows the correct time at 1 PM on Wednesday, when will it show the correct time again?

1 PM, next Wednesday

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1 AM, next Wednesday

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1 PM, next Tuesday

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1 AM, next Tuesday

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The correct option is C 1 PM, next Tuesday

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