In ancient Greece, an Epicurean was a follower of Epicurus, a philosopher whose beliefs revolved around the pursuit of pleasure. Epicurus defined pleasure as "the absence of pain in the body and of trouble in the

that all life's virtues derived
from this absence.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A) soul," positing
B) soul": positing
C) soul"; positing
D) soul." Positing