It seems like a and c are the same answer. however the answer is “players”, because they are not possessing anything. this is the correct answer, because the sentence is just looking for the plural form of “player”
D. If others pay the tax which is demanded of me, from a sympathy with the State, they do but what they have already done in their own case, or rather they abet injustice to a greater extent than the State requires.
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<h2>A is the answer</h2>
<h2>An appeal that is based on facts and emotions..</h2>
<h2>I HOPE IT IS HELPFUL</h2>
past is the correct answer!