What statement accurately describes the strategy utilized by the quicksort algorithm?
A) The quicksort algorithm repeatedly swaps elements that are out of order in a list until they are completely sorted.
B) The quicksort algorithm repeatedly swaps the smallest element in an unsorted portion of a list with an element at the start of the unsorted portion.
C) The quicksort algorithm repeatedly inserts the i-th element into its proper place in the first i items in the list.
D) The quicksort algorithm partitions a list around a pivot item and sorts the resulting sublists.

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The quicksort algorithm partitions the list around a pivot item and sorts the resulting sublists. It chooses a pivot element and divides the other elements into two sub-lists, according to whether they are less than or greater than the pivot. The sub-lists are then sorted recursively.

What Statement Accurately Describes the Strategy Utilized by the Quicksort