"an x if shadow passwords are used)."
https://learning.lpi.org/en/learning-materials/010-160/5/5.2/5.2_01/#:~:text=encrypted%20password%20(or-,an%20x%20if%20shadow%20passwords%20are%20used).,-User%20ID%20(UID
E is correct.
From man pages passwd(5):
"If the password field is a lower-case "x", then the encrypted password is actually stored in the shadow(5) file instead; there MUST be a corresponding line in the /etc/shadow file..."
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