If the three normals drawn to the parabola $y^{2} = 2x$ pass through the point $(a, 0)$ where $a \neq 0$,then $a$ must be greater than:

  • A
    $1/2$
  • B
    $-1/2$
  • C
    $-1$
  • D
    $1$

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