Which of the following is the best analogy for neurofibrillary tangles that occur in Alzheimer's disease?
A) long hair that has not been brushed for a while and is in knots
B) railroad tracks with ties that have become twisted around themselves, resulting in the collapse of the tracks
C) a series of runways at an airport without an effective air traffic controller
D) an extremely congested highway that has road construction combined with poor signs to direct commuters
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