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Based on the premise "'Now,' I continued, 'I know what you're all thinking.", can we conclude that "I let the audience know I could read their minds."?
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it is not possible to tell

Question:
Based on the premise "They mean it.", can we conclude that "When they say avoid des Cartes they mean it."?
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it is not possible to tell

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Based on the premise "The smell of burning metal filled his nostrils.", can we conclude that "He smelled the smell of burning metal."?
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yes