All terms of a geometric progression are positive. If each term is equal to the sum of the two terms following it,then the common ratio of this progression is:

  • A
    $\frac{1}{2}(1 - \sqrt{5})$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{5}$
  • C
    $\sqrt{5}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{2}(\sqrt{5} - 1)$

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