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If the sum of the base 2 logarithms of the roots of the cubic `f(x)=8x^3+4ax^2+2x+a=0` is `5` then the value of `' a '` is

A

a) `-64`

B

b) `-8`

C

c) `-128`

D

d) `-256`

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