In lines 44-48, the author of Passage 2 indicates that the Fermi Paradox has been
A
thoroughly misunderstood
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B
surprisingly influential
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C
overwhelmingly perplexing
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D
intermittently popular
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E
frequently misquoted
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Solution
The correct option is D surprisingly influential "Although posed in the most casual of circumstances, the Fermi Paradox has reverberated through the decades and has at times threatened to destroy the credibility of those scientists seriously engaged in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) research program." - this statement from passage 2 indicates that the Fermi Paradox has been quite influential, surprisingly so. Thus B is the answer.
The other choices do not fit the context of the passage and are incorrect.