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$$\left( {\frac{{2 + \sqrt 3 }}{{2 - \sqrt 3 }} + \frac{{2 - \sqrt 3 }}{{2 + \sqrt 3 }} + \frac{{\sqrt 3 - 1}}{{\sqrt 3 + 1}}} \right)$$      simplifies to = ?

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Correct Answer: Option A
Given expression,
$$ = \frac{{\left( {2 + \sqrt 3 } \right)}}{{\left( {2 - \sqrt 3 } \right)}} \times \frac{{\left( {2 + \sqrt 3 } \right)}}{{\left( {2 + \sqrt 3 } \right)}}$$     $$ + \frac{{\left( {2 - \sqrt 3 } \right)}}{{\left( {2 + \sqrt 3 } \right)}}$$   $$ \times \frac{{\left( {2 - \sqrt 3 } \right)}}{{\left( {2 - \sqrt 3 } \right)}}$$   $$ + \frac{{\left( {\sqrt 3 - 1} \right)}}{{\left( {\sqrt 3 + 1} \right)}}$$   $$ \times \frac{{\left( {\sqrt 3 - 1} \right)}}{{\left( {\sqrt 3 - 1} \right)}}$$
$$ = \frac{{{{\left( {2 + \sqrt 3 } \right)}^2}}}{{\left( {4 - 3} \right)}} + \frac{{{{\left( {2 - \sqrt 3 } \right)}^2}}}{{\left( {4 - 3} \right)}}$$     $$ + \frac{{{{\left( {\sqrt 3 - 1} \right)}^2}}}{{\left( {3 - 1} \right)}}$$
$$ = \left[ {{{\left( {2 + \sqrt 3 } \right)}^2} + {{\left( {2 - \sqrt 3 } \right)}^2}} \right]$$     $$ + \frac{{4 - 2\sqrt 3 }}{2}$$
$$ = 2\left( {4 + 3} \right) + 2 - \sqrt 3 $$
$$ = 16 - \sqrt 3 $$
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