Which statement is true of a paradox? Select the two correct answers.(1 point) Responses It can guide the reader to understand a concept in a new way. It can guide the reader to understand a concept in a new way. It is inappropriate for use in texts that employ a formal tone. It is inappropriate for use in texts that employ a formal tone. It presents two contrasting and conflicting statements or ideas. It presents two contrasting and conflicting statements or ideas. Its purpose is to reflect deeply on an important subject. Its purpose is to reflect deeply on an important subject. It can be figuratively true but is never literally true.

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The two correct statements about a paradox are:

  1. It can guide the reader to understand a concept in a new way.
  2. It presents two contrasting and conflicting statements or ideas.

Paradoxes often challenge conventional thinking and prompt deeper reflection, making them useful in various contexts, including formal ones.