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In at least 100 words, discuss the explicit and implicit meanings in the above excerpt. Be sure and point out the differences between the two types of meaning and quote the text that supports your explanation.

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Explicit: Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt. the closing words of a text, manuscript, early printed book, or chanted liturgical text. For example: "the speaker's intentions were not made explicit.
Implicit: Implied though not plainly expressed. With no qualification or question; absolute. Not expressed directly in terms of independent variables. These two words have almost opposite meanings but are regularly confused because of their similar sound. Since they do have such different meanings, you want to be sure that you're using the right one. Keep this in mind: Implicit is indirect; and Explicit is direct. Here is something that might help you to remember the difference in both these words. Remember this and you won't ever fall short when thinking, "Is it Implicit or Explicit?" A good way to keep explicit vs implicit apart is to remember that Iimplicit is an Implied or Indirect statement. Both of these start with the letter "I". Explicit starts with an "E" and is spelled out, so there is no confusion. Implicit and Explicit have near opposite meanings, so it's important to remember their difference. Implicit is indirectly stated or implied. Explicit is directly stated and spelled out.

I hope this helps and sorry I went over 100 I checked and its 200 words!!!!
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