The most stable carbocation from the following is:

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Step 1: Analyzing Benzyl Carbocation Stability
Substituents on the benzene ring affect stability:
-  at para: Strong  effect stabilizes the positive charge.
-  at para:  and hyperconjugation stabilize the charge (weaker than ).
-  at meta: Only  effect (destabilizes the positive charge as  doesn't reach meta).

Step 2: Conclusion
-Methoxy benzyl carbocation is the most stable due to the strong resonance (+R) stabilization by the methoxy group.

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