"My father was a dutiful, orderly, straightforward man. And according to several reliable people of whom I enquired, he had had these qualities since adolescence or even childhood. By my own recollection, he was neither jollier nor more melancholy than the other men we knew. Maybe a little quieter."

Which of the following sentences is the best paraphrase of this excerpt?

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My father always seemed to be somewhat sad and withdrawn
My father always seemed to be somewhat sad and withdrawn

As far as I knew, my father had always been a loyal family man.
As far as I knew, my father had always been a loyal family man.

Ever since he was a child, my father was both serious and subdued.
Ever since he was a child, my father was both serious and subdued.

From childhood to adulthood, my father was very honest and open.

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From childhood to adulthood, my father was very honest and open.
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