Beating a dead horse means ________?

A. To uselessly dwell on a subject far beyond its point of resolution

B. An obvious, pressing issue left unaddressed due to its sensitive nature.

C. To speak the truth, even to the point of being blunt and rude

D. To work late into the night, alluding to the time before electric lighting

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