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10 February, 08:03

Which maxim is being neglected in the following conversation?

Eli: How did you do at the track meet?

Caleb: I came in second place!

Eli: Congratulations! What was your time?

Caleb: Six minutes, four seconds. The guy who won only beat me by three seconds.

Eli: Really? Katie said the winning time was under 6 minutes.

Caleb: Oh, well, he might have beat me by five seconds.

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  1. 10 February, 10:05
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    Caleb, because eli is comparing him to someone else
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