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How many people are present?
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Are people going to stick around?
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What kinds of responses are possible?
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How long are we present?
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Why are we communicating?
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How quickly are we communicating?
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Why is this or that person talking?
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What else is relevant to the situation?
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What clues connect people?
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Do we need each other to proceed?
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How well are people acquainted?
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How do we interact?
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Is there a social hierarchy?
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Will what I say stick around?
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How much will outcomes affect me?