Read the lines from "A Man Said to the Universe." “However,” replied the universe, “The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation.” What is conveyed by the universe’s response to the man?

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The universe is confirming the man’s assertion that he exists, although the universe is doing so in a dismissive manner.

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Read the lines from "A Man Said to the Universe." “However,” replied the universe, “The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation.” What is conveyed by the universe’s response to the man?

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