Paraphrasing someone's message can also help you understand what the speaker was saying to you. Also defining words that may are unusual terms or use of words can help communication between one and many. Last but not least or so they say, knowing the difference between observation and inferences.
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Observations are the descriptions of what is sensed and inferences are the conclusions drawn from observations. For example, you know that the apples are in the bottom drawer in the fridge, so you go in and pull open the drawer and ...