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True or false. When we see that the mother of Telemachus seems to be fairly ambiguous about the suitors, we understand that she is pleased they are with her.

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False- The suitors are there because Odysseus is gone and they want to sleep with her.  They are in her house eating and occupying it, and she cannot throw them out because of the Greek custom of hospitality. She is not at all pleased that they are there and she is loyal to Odysseus the whole time.  
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