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Kl004535 Posted 16 years ago
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Rule out = ambiguous

Dr Pornthip, testifying at the inquest into Teoh's death, said the post-mortem also ruled out Teoh being beaten up or tortured before he was found dead.

I cannot infer from this sentence.

What does the inference from it state? Had Teoh been beaten up before he was dead or not?
  

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No, the post-mortem examination showed that he had not been beaten up or tortured. Ruled out = eliminated the possibility

  • No, the post-mortem examination showed that he had not been beaten up or tortured.
  • Ruled out = eliminated the possibility
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No, the post-mortem examination showed that he had not been beaten up or tortured.

Ruled out = eliminated the possibility

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