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If the distance between the foci of an ellipse is equal to the length of the latus rectum, then its eccentricity is _

A

`(sqrt5+1)/2`

B

`(sqrt5-1)/2`

C

`(sqrt5-1)/4`

D

`(sqrt5-1)/4`

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