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This seems like a crucial problem with the initial question. As with so many puzzles like this, it assumes that the reader will make similar (unargued, unstated
by decasia 7y ago
This seems like a crucial problem with the initial question. As with so many puzzles like this, it assumes that the reader will make similar (unargued, unstated) assumptions as the writer.
But what justifies that methodological assumption? Nothing, as thaumasiotes is pointing out.
- PeterStuer 7y agoAny communication relies by necessity on a mutual implicit frame of reference, and while there most certainly are cases where question tread the line of unambiguous interpretability (I have suffered these many times, especially in education tests), I'd say in this case the demands are rather benign.