How to find the Simplest SOP expression?

How to find the Simplest SOP expression?

A. Circle all odd implicants on the K-map.
B. Identify and delete all essential prime implicants for the cover.
C. Select a maximum subset of the remaining prime implicants to complete
the cover, that is, to cover those Minterms not covered by the essential
prime implicants.
D. None of the above

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Answer: D

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