Consider the system of equations: $x + ay = 0$,$y + az = 0$,and $z + ax = 0$. The set of all real values of $a$ for which the system has a unique solution is:

  • A
    $R - \{1\}$
  • B
    $R - \{-1\}$
  • C
    $\{1, -1\}$
  • D
    $\{1, 0, -1\}$

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