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Which language system most likely broke down in the following scenario?Suppose a friend of yours was told that a party started at 8:00 pm, and she showed up right on time. Unfortunately, in the interest
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Which language system most likely broke down in the following scenario?Suppose a friend of yours was told that a party started at 8:00 pm, and she showed up right on time. Unfortunately, in the interest of being fashionably late, no one else showed up until 9:00 pm.

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Pragmatists are interested in partial truths, often known as grey areas, as these have useful applications.
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