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Steve received an e-mail from his friend, lindsay, about a party she is throwing later this month. in the e-mail, lindsay writes, "you better be there!" steve is unsure if lindsay is mad at him or if she's just trying to be funny. steve is having troubled interpreting the intent of this message because it lacks __________.

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Steve received an e-mail from his friend, Lindsay, about a party she is throwing later this month. In the e-mail, Lindsay writes, "You better be there!" Steve is unsure if Lindsay is mad at him or if she's just trying to be funny. Steve is having troubled interpreting the intent of this message because it lacks richness.

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Steve is having troubled interpreting the intent of this message because it lacks richness. The fact that in the e-mail, Lindsay writes, "You better be there!" is not enough and not clear message, so Steve is unsure if Lindsay is mad at him or if she's just trying to be funny.

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