A horizontal electro-mechanical anchor windlass is equipped with two warping heads, two wildcats, two manual brake handwheels, two clutch control levers, and a multipoint lever-operated pedestal- mounted controller. What statement is true as it pertains to the operation of the windlass clutch control levers?

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The clutch control levers are used to engage and disengage the wildcats only. They have no control over the warping heads.

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The clutch control levers are used to engage and disengage the warping heads only. They have no control over the wildcats.

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The clutch control levers are used to engage and disengage either the warping heads or the wildcats, depending upon the windlass design.

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The clutch control levers are used to engage and disengage both the warping heads and the wildcats.

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