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Consider the following statements carefully about John Rawls and Robert Nozick: (i) Rawls sought to moderate his libertarianism by a modicum of egalitarianism and communitarianism, while Nozick adhered to libertarianism in its pure form. (ii) If Rawls is known as an 'egalitarian liberal', advocating a substantially redistributive welfare state, Nozick may be described as a 'libertarian', committed to a laissez-faire 'night-watchman' state. Select the correct option from the following:
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- 1Both statements (i) and (ii) are true
- 2Only statement (ii) is true✓
- 3Only statement (i) is true
- 4Both statements (i) and (ii) are false
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Only statement (ii) is true
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