Which sentence in the passage uses the colon correctly


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Which sentence in the passage uses the colon correctly?
(After years of conforming to her parents' wishes and ideals: Allison had finally decided to rebel.) She was tired of constantly having the weight of her parents' expectations on her shoulders. (She had made up her mind to travel westward: and pursue her dreams of becoming a songwriter.)( She had been participating in songwriting contests since she was ten: nothing fulfilled her more than music.)She risked her parents' wrath because she knew they would understand her once she succeeded. (So, without any hesitation, Allison made up her mind: to continue pursuing her dreams.)

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"She has been participating in songwriting contests since she was ten: nothing fulfilled her more then music."

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