Why is it sometimes necessary to make an inference when analyzing a text?(1 point)

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Inferences help a reader understand explicit details in a text.
Inferences help a reader understand explicit details in a text.
Inferences are crucial for understanding if the text is nonfiction.
Inferences are crucial for understanding if the text is nonfiction.
Authors often provide information but do not state it directly.
Authors often provide information but do not state it directly.
Making inferences is a way to quickly read a longer text.

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The correct response is:

Authors often provide information but do not state it directly.

Making inferences allows readers to fill in gaps and understand deeper meanings that are not explicitly stated in the text.