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If the shortest distance between the lines `(x-1)/alpha= (y+1)/-1 =z/1` and `x+y+z+1=0=2x-y+z+3` is `1/sqrt3` then value of `alpha`

A

`-(16)/19`

B

`-(19)/16`

C

`32/19`

D

`19/32`

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