In an FM receiver, which circuit removes amplitude variations? A. Exciter B. Mixer C. Discriminator D. Limiter

In an FM receiver, which circuit removes amplitude variations?
A. Exciter
B. Mixer
C. Discriminator
D. Limiter
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D. Limiter
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