If the vectors $a$ and $b$ are mutually perpendicular,then $a \times \{ a \times \{ a \times (a \times b)\} \}$ is equal to

  • A
    $|a|^2 b$
  • B
    $|a|^3 b$
  • C
    $|a|^4 b$
  • D
    None of these

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