After the following series of assignments are performed,
List1 = [1, 2, 3, 4]
List2 = list1
List1 = [5, 6, 7, 8]
A) list1 will no longer be referencing a list
B) list2 will no longer be referencing a list
C) variable list2 will be referencing the list [5, 6, 7, 8]
D) the list [1, 2, 3, 4] will no longer be referenced by variable list1 or list2
E) list1 will reference the list [5, 6, 7, 8] and list2 will reference the list [5, 6, 7, 8]

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List1 and list2 both reference the same list object. When List1 is reassigned to a new list, list2 still references the old list object.

After the Following Series of Assignments Are Performed