A composite rod made of three rods of equal length and cross section, as shown in figure. The thermal conductivities of materials of rods are 
and 
, respectively. The end 
and end 
are at constant temperture. The effective thermal conductivity of the bar is ( 
)
A
B
C
D
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B
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