If $\alpha$ is the angle between any two diagonals of a cube and $\beta$ is the angle between a diagonal of a cube and a diagonal of its face, which intersects this diagonal of the cube, then $\cos \alpha + \cos^2 \beta =$

  • A
    $\frac{5}{9}$
  • B
    $\frac{2}{9}$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    $\frac{2}{3}$

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