Suppose three (3) threads each increment a shared variable 5 times that is initialized to 0 (so, the expected result then is 15). After all threads have finished, the main prints the value of the shared variable. Without locks (or any other way of enforcing mutual exclusion), which of the following will/could be printed by the main?

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Any integer between 2 and 15 (inclusive) is a possible value.

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5, 10, or 15 are the only possible values.

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Any integer between 1 and 15 (inclusive) is a possible value.

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Any integer between 5 and 15 (inclusive) is a possible value.

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