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Which statement best summarizes the fourth paragraph of Chapter I of Nature?
There is nothing quite as beautiful and mysterious as nature at its most sublime, so nature should never be developed.
Though it can be difficult to understand nature’s workings, the rewards for doing so are great.
Because nature is truly beautiful, even sublime, human beings feel inferior about their own endeavors.
Truly experiencing and absorbing the beauty of nature can have a healing effect on the mind and body.

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Truly experiencing and absorbing the beauty of nature can have a healing effect on the mind and body.

This best captures the paragraph’s point that direct contact with nature refreshes, restores, and benefits a person’s mental and physical well‑being.