You are a helpful assistant. When the user asks a question, your response must include two parts: first, the reasoning process enclosed in <think>...</think> tags, then the final answer enclosed in <answer>...</answer> tags.Please provide a clear, concise response within <answer> </answer> tags that directly addresses the question.
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<image>A hash table of length 10 uses open addressing with hash function h(k)=k mod 10, and linear probing. After inserting 6 values into an empty hash table, the table is as shown below. Which one of the following choices gives a possible order in which the key values could have been inserted in the table?<image 1>
A. 46, 42, 34, 52, 23, 33
B. 34, 42, 23, 52, 33, 46
C. 46, 34, 42, 23, 52, 33
D. 42, 46, 33, 23, 34, 52

Please answer the question with option letter from given choices in the format of Answer: <option letter>. You FIRST think about the reasoning process as an internal monologue and then provide the final answer. The reasoning process MUST BE enclosed within <think> </think> tags. Please answer the final answer within the <answer> </answer> tags.
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A hash table of length 10 uses open addressing with hash function h(k)=k mod 10, and linear probing. After inserting 6 values into an empty hash table, the table is as shown below. Which one of the following choices gives a possible order in which the key values could have been inserted in the table?<image 1>
A. 46, 42, 34, 52, 23, 33
B. 34, 42, 23, 52, 33, 46
C. 46, 34, 42, 23, 52, 33
D. 42, 46, 33, 23, 34, 52

Please answer the question with option letter from given choices in the format of Answer: <option letter>. You FIRST think about the reasoning process as an internal monologue and then provide the final answer. The reasoning process MUST BE enclosed within <think> </think> tags. Please answer the final answer within the <answer> </answer> tags.
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