Which figure should replace the question mark (?) in the following series to continue the pattern?

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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4
From figure 1 to figure 2 and figure 3 to figure 4:
- From Top to bottom, the middle symbols are moving vertically.
- Middle-bottom shifts in left-middle.
- Left-middle shifts in right-middle.
From figure 2 to figure 3 and figure 4 to figure 5:
- From right to left, the middle symbols are moving horizontally.
- The top and bottom symbols are interchanging their positions
