Reading and Writing Module 2 (Hard) Question 5

Since public interests often diverge from personal ones, public and private affairs rarely become _____. Over a hundred letters sent to French sailors held captive by the British during the Seven Years’ War challenge such a notion: the letters were messages from the sailors’ lovers and families, but the British Navy confiscated them due to concerns of possible espionage.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

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