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Which statement MOST accurately compares the tones of the two texts?


"King MIdas of the Golden Touch" is formal and "The Problem with Popularity" is casual.


"King MIdas of the Golden Touch" is playful and "The Problem with Popularity" is serious.


"King MIdas of the Golden Touch" is detached and "The Problem with Popularity" is emotional.


"King MIdas of the Golden Touch" is comforting and "The Problem with Popularity" is challenging.

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"King MIdas of the Golden Touch" is playful and "The Problem with Popularity" is serious.

Reason: The Midas story is told with light, entertaining language and mythic playfulness even as it teaches a lesson, while "The Problem with Popularity" treats its topic analytically and earnestly, aiming to inform and critique.