Quantum particles of light--photons--provide an unhackable means of transmitting encryption keys over networks, as attempts to observe particles in quantum states will invariably alter the particles ________ dismantle any information they transmit.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

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and, in the process,

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and in the process,

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and in the process--

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and, in the process