$A$ dancer moves counterclockwise at a constant speed around the path shown below. The path is such that the lengths of its segments,$PQ, QR, RS$,and $SP$,are equal. Arcs $QR$ and $SP$ are semicircles. Which of the following best represents the magnitude of the dancer's acceleration as a function of time $t$ during one trip around the path,beginning at point $P$?

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    Option B
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    Option C
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    Option D

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