だ is an assertive ending and restricted in the following way: It is deleted at the end of a non-assertive sentence. It is retained at the end of an assertive sentence or at the end of a quoted assertion. It is changed to な or の in the middle of a sentence or when marking an internalized thought. See how these principles work. Choose the correct form from the list.
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