Let's say that we are running a C program. In the function that is currently executing, we are referencing a variable that is not defined in the function itself. Which of the following statements is therefore true?

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The value of the variable must be determined by searching through the contents of the previous stack frame (the one right below the current frame on the stack)

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The value of the variable must be determined by searching through the contents of the current stack frame.

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The value of the variable must be determined by searching through the contents of the stack frame for the function that called the current function, but this previous frame could be anywhere on the stack.

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The value of the variable must be determined by searching through the contents of ALL functions that led to the current function, which could be every frame on the stack.

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