Which sentence is part of the story’s exposition?

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There was once a school without a single living student; the principal got his pupils from a robot factory instead. (paragraph 1)
There was once a school without a single living student; the principal got his pupils from a robot factory instead. (paragraph 1)

But there was an even greater surprise at 9:35, during the history lesson. (paragraph 13)
But there was an even greater surprise at 9:35, during the history lesson. (paragraph 13)

In despair, the teacher said, “Don’t you see how it is mixing them up? Do something, quickly!” (paragraph 21)
In despair, the teacher said, “Don’t you see how it is mixing them up? Do something, quickly!” (paragraph 21)

There, inside, instead of the spools of magnetic tape that the other robots had, was a live little boy, and he was just looking at them and laughing. (paragraph 28)
There, inside, instead of the spools of magnetic tape that the other robots had, was a live little boy, and he was just looking at them and laughing. (paragraph 28)

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The sentence that is part of the story’s exposition is:

"There was once a school without a single living student; the principal got his pupils from a robot factory instead. (paragraph 1)"

This sentence introduces the setting and provides important background information about the school and its unique situation.