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How will you rectify the following errors?

Sales Book is overcasted by ₹ 5,000.
Sales Return Book is short casted by ₹ 500.
Balance of Sales Book is carried forward in excess by ₹ 1,000.
Balance of Sales Return Book is carried forward in excess by ₹ 100.

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