Using exchanges (plural) infers that the state has an exchange.
yeah, you definitely meant imply.
my words can not infer anything, they can only imply something. you can infer something from what i say, but what i say can not infer anything.
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. The error that usually occurs is that the word [/FONT][FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]
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that I am a fool?
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