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The correct answer is C. init.

The init parameter can assume different values which determine how the data matrix is initially processed. The possible values are:

• None: The data matrix is not processed in any way.
• Random: The data matrix is randomly shuffled.
• Sorted: The data matrix is sorted by row and column.
• Normalized: The data matrix is normalized to have unit norm.
• Centered: The data matrix is centered by subtracting the mean of each row and column.

The init parameter is typically used to initialize the data matrix before training a model. For example, if you are using a neural network, you might want to initialize the weights of the network randomly.