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If `x = b/(a-b)` and `y=a/(a+b)`, then the value of `1/x + 1/y` is:

A

`(a^(2) + b^(2))/(ab)`

B

`(b^(2)-a^(2))/(ab)`

C

`(a^(2)-b^(2))/(ab)`

D

None of these

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