Which of the following statements most accurately describes Mount Vesuvius?
A) Since the eruptions that buried Pompeii and Herculaneum, it has not been active.
B) It has been active but no longer threatens human life.
C) It has erupted often and killed many since the eruptions that buried Pompeii and Herculaneum.
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