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What statement is an example of a paradox?

A. His sister is awfully pretty
B. You have to be cruel to be kind
C. The elephant’s name is Tiny
D. It was dark and dim in the doorway

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Answer:

B - You have to be cruel to be kind

Step-by-step explanation:

A paradox is a figure of speech that uses two contradictory statements or ideas which seems senseless, but when looked at deeper, it appears to have something in it that conveys a truth.

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