What is the distance between the line with Cartesian equation x-2 = y-8 = z-3 and the line with Cartesian equation x-8 = y-11 = 3z-4?

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What is the distance between the line with Cartesian equation x-2 = y-8 = z-3 and the line with Cartesian equation x-8 = y-11 =
3z-4?
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