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Question: What is soft power?
A: Use of coercive measures short of war, such as economic sanctions
B: Ways in which the values and culture of a country provide it with influence in the international system
C: Ineffective use of one's power
D: When states use carrots (incentives) instead of sticks (threats) to influence other countries.
Please eliminate two incorrect options first, then think it step by step and choose the most proper one option.
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1. Is the question multiple-choice question?
Yes

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