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in a geometric progression consisting of positive terms, each term equals the sum of the next two terms. Then the common ratio of this progression equals-

A

`(1)/(2) (1-sqrt(5))`

B

`(1)/(2) sqrt(5)`

C

`sqrt(5)`

D

`(1)/(2) (sqrt(5)-1)`

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