Lovastatin (structure shown) was the first statin drug to be marketed and used for lowering blood cholesterol. How many chirality centers are present in lovastatin? 
A) 4
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
E) There are more than ten (10) chirality centers in lovastatin.
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