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Select the most appropriate meaning of the bold idiom in the following sentence.
The CEO's comments about the merger opened a can of worms that the company was not prepared to deal with.

A Revealed a pleasant surprise

B Offered a solution to the problem

C Attracted media attention

D Created a messy and complicated situation

E Led to a financial loss

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