“We headed out to the beach closest to the crash area and it was packed with people. It was devastating news for everybody,” says former major league pitcher Jose Santiago, a close friend of Clemente. “People were going, ‘Are you sure he boarded the plane? Maybe he didn’t.’ . . . Some would say, ‘He’s clinging to a rock in one of those little islands out there.’ ”

—“Clemente's Impact Wanes in Puerto Rico
40 Years after His Death,” Jorge Ortiz

What do the details in this passage state implicitly?

People knew that Clemente did not board the plane.
People had hopes that Clemente survived the crash.
People saw Clemente clinging to a rock.
People were devastated by the news of Clemente’s death.

People had hopes that Clemente did not board the plane.

Explanation:

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People were devastated by the news of Clemente’s death.

Explanation:

"Implicitly" means absolutely, wholeheartedly. The passage absolutely states that "it was devastating news for everybody." Let's look at the other answers.

1. people did not absolutely know the Clemente did not board the plane. They were hoping he didn't.

2. The passage did not implicitly say that people had hopes that Clemente survived the crash. The passage just implied that people were hoping he survived the crash. People were saying "Are you sure he boarded the plane? Maybe he didn't." This could be read as people hoping that he survived the crash. but, it could also be read that people weren't exactly sure what happened to Clemente and just wanted to know if he was alive or not.

3. People did not see Clemente clinging to a rock. This quote from someone was mixed together with other quotes saying that maybe Clemente didn't board the plane. This is most likely just wishful thinking, and not implicitly stated.

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