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    Use the verbs of belief to discuss these questions.
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  • Why do giraffes have long necks?
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  • Why do some buildings not have a thirteenth floor?
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  • Is there life on other planets?
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  • Why doesn't a haircut hurt?
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  • Why do some people fall in love at first sight?
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  • What color is an insect's blood?
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  • The archeologist gug up pieces of pottery in the castle ruins. After studying the pottery markings, he WAS SURE that it was from the 16th century. (be positive /doubt / suppose)
    was possitive
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  • Based on clues at the crime scene, the detective SUSPECTED that the husband must have known something about his wife's disappearance. (assume / be certain / have a hunch)
    had a hunch
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  • The accountant carefully reviewed his client's records and WAS CERTAIN that all of his earnings and expenses were reported correclty. (guess / know for a fact / suppose)
    knew for a fact
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  • After examing the brushstrockes of the painting, the art expert FIGURED that it must be a forgery. (be sure / have a hunch / suppose)
    suspected
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  • The lab technician studied the tooth under a microscope. She WAS SURE it belonged to a humpback whale. (be certain / have a hunch / suppose)
    was certain
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  • When the reporter investigated the story, he HAD A HUNCH that the politician was lying about the bank loan. (be positive / doubt / guess)
    guessed
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