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A 35-year-old male patient is admitted to the hospital with severe headaches. A CT scan evaluation reveals a tumor in the infratemporal fossa. Physical examination reveals loss of general sensation from the anterior two thirds of his tongue, but taste and salivation are intact. Which of the following nerves is most likely affected by the tumor?

ALingual proximal to its junction with the chorda tympani
BChorda tympani
CInferior alveolar
DLesser petrosal
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