'D - Misplaced words' would be my answer. My trick is to say the sentence out loud and you'll hear that somethings wrong.
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lifelessly, casually, halfheartedly, sluggishly, idly, lazily, spiritlessly, Desultorily, indolently, wearily, sleepily, listlessly, lackadaisically, tiredly, languidly.
Explanation:
these are some antonyms for laboriously which means :in a way that takes considerable time and effort.
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Espqñol XD no hablo inglés
this is late but here's the answer for anyone else who needs it:
D. it explains that it is necessary for the colonies to govern themselves.