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If 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 sqrt5`

B

`sqrt5`

C

`1/2 (sqrt5-1)`

D

`1/2 (1-sqrt5)` .

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