Use the passage to answer the question. Stepping off the train, Fernando’s senses were overwhelmed by the sights, sounds, and smells of the city. Sky-scraping buildings loomed overhead, seeming to look down on him and laugh at his smallness. People were moving in all directions, all living their own lives. He had never felt more alone than in this crowd. Fernando longed for the familiar faces of home, not these strange people who neither knew or cared anything for him. What hidden truth is expressed by the paradox in this paragraph? (1 point) Responses People who live in small towns are generally happier than people in cities. People who live in small towns are generally happier than people in cities. The more people you know, the more alone you are. The more people you know, the more alone you are. Existence is lonely because nobody can truly know another person. Existence is lonely because nobody can truly know another person. Being around strangers can be a lonely experience.

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The hidden truth expressed by the paradox in this paragraph is: Being around strangers can be a lonely experience. This captures Fernando's feelings of isolation and loneliness in a crowded city despite the presence of many people around him.