Select the sentence that correctly uses a colon to introduce a comprehensive definition or explanation following an independent clause.

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The phenomenon exhibits hysteresis: its response depends not only on the current input but also on its past history.

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The phenomenon exhibits hysteresis, its response depends not only on the current input but also on its past history.

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The phenomenon exhibits hysteresis; its response depends not only on the current input but also on its past history.

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The phenomenon exhibits hysteresis its response depends not only on the current input but also on its past history.