What is the effect of electron-accepting substituents (type II substituents) on the course of electrophilic substitution (SE) reactions in arenes?

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They slow down the reaction and are meta-directors

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They have no effect on the reaction

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They speed up the reaction and are ortho- and para-directors

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They speed up the reaction and are meta-directors

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They slow down the reaction and are ortho- and para-directors

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