Which of the following is an example of paraphrasing?

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“We ran as fast as we could,” Tom Davidson said Monday.
“We ran as fast as we could,” Tom Davidson said Monday.

Police are investigating the suspicious death of a 45-year-old man whose body was found Thursday morning behind a dumpster in Miami.
Police are investigating the suspicious death of a 45-year-old man whose body was found Thursday morning behind a dumpster in Miami.

Fire Chief Jeff Thomas said the fire started in the attic and quickly spread throughout the house.
Fire Chief Jeff Thomas said the fire started in the attic and quickly spread throughout the house.

Elizabeth Cohen remarked: “The new library will open tomorrow.

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None of the provided responses is an example of paraphrasing, as they all repeat the original statements verbatim. Paraphrasing would involve rewording the statements while maintaining the original meaning. For example, a paraphrase of "The new library will open tomorrow" might be "The library is set to open its doors tomorrow."

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