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For a two-dimensional state \[({{\sigma }_{1}},\,{{\sigma }_{2}},\,{{\sigma }_{1}}\]>\[0,\,{{\sigma }_{2}}\]<0) he designed values are most conservative if which one of the following failure theories were used?

A) Maximum principal strain theory

B) Maximum distortion energy theory

C) Maximum shear stress theory

D) Maximum principal stress theory