A question deserves an answer
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During questions, a guest asked whether the organizers would sell attendees' contact details. The host began to obfuscate the issue with vague remarks about 'community opportunities.' Lina noticed the equivocation and repeated the question in plain language. She wondered whether there was an ulterior commercial purpose, but she waited for a direct answer before drawing a conclusion.
The coordinator interrupted the equivocation and explained that the list would be used only for the event's follow-up message. She offered to show the registration notice rather than obfuscate the answer further. Lina checked the wording. Her question about an ulterior purpose had been reasonable, but suspicion alone did not establish that an undisclosed plan existed.
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Look away from the passage. Can you explain each focus word in your own words?
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