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Problem

If the parabola $y = ax^2 + bx + c$ passes through the points $( - 1, 12)$, $(0, 5)$, and $(2, - 3)$, the value of $a + b + c$ is:

$\textbf{(A)}\ -4\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ -2\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 0\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 1\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2$

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