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If `a_(1), a_(2), a_(3), ……. , a_(n)` are in A.P. and `a_(1) = 0`, then the value of `(a_(3)/a_(2) + a_(4)/a_(3) + .... + a_(n)/a_(n - 1)) - a_(2)(1/a_(2) + 1/a_(3) + .... + 1/a_(n - 2))` is equal to

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`(n - 2) + 1/(n - 2)`

B

`1/(n - 2)`

C

`(n - 2)`

D

`n - 1`

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