"Practice makes perfect.""Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.""An apple a day keeps the doctor away."What do all these statements have in common? If you guessed that they are all truisms, then you are right, at least according to conventional wisdom. However, if you're like me, you see that the truth of these statements is not necessarily self-evident (as most people claim). In reality, these are just a bunch of platitudes.For example, let's look at the truism, practice makes perfect. Now I don't know about you, but I've been dreaming about becoming a professional basketball player my entire life. When I was only four years old, I was shooting hoops in my back yard. I played almost every day after school and even went to basketball camp in the summer. Based on these facts, I think we can both agree: that's a lot of practice. Now, you would think I should be pretty good at basketball right? Wrong. I'm terrible! I still can't dribble, I can't drive, my shot is way off, and I can't even get a decent rebound. So what does this mean? It means that in some cases, you can practice night and day and it still won't guarantee your success, let alone make you perfect.How about the second one: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This one's a bit trickier, but you'll see that the same thing is true: the truth behind this truism is not necessarily self-evident, as most people believe. For example, I was walking downtown the other day and I came across this picture of a starving child. His hair was all brittle. His belly was all bloated. His cheeks were streaked with tears. Now, I have a hard time understanding how someone could see that—a picture of a poor, starving child—and say it is beautiful. I mean, what could possibly be beautiful about a picture of a starving child? After all, he's starving! I think a picture of that same kid after they nursed him back to health would be beautiful, but not that.Finally, let's talk about the last one: An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Is this really true? Is the truth of this statement really self-evident? I don't think so. Look, everybody knows that sometimes bad things happen, even to people who eat a lot of apples. My friend’s mom, Carrie, for example, is about the healthiest person I know. She runs, she doesn't smoke or drink, and she eats fruits and vegetables regularly. She's, like, the paradigm of good health. But you know what? She got cancer last year. I feel terrible about it. Everybody does. We all love her and we're supporting her through this tough time. But you see my point, right? This super-healthy lady got cancer, and I'm pretty sure it didn't have anything to do with her failure to eat enough apples.No sources were consulted in the composition of this passage.SubmitAs used in the final paragraph, it can be inferred that paradigm belongs to which of the following word groups?highlight textAauthority, guide, expertBenforcer, master, managerCarchetype, ideal, modelDauthor, creator, inventor