Why is it sometimes necessary to make an inference when analyzing a text?

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Inferences are crucial for understanding if the text is nonfiction.
Inferences are crucial for understanding if the text is nonfiction. - no response given

Making inferences is a way to quickly read a longer text.
Making inferences is a way to quickly read a longer text. - no response given

Authors often provide information but do not state it directly.
Authors often provide information but do not state it directly. - no response given

Inferences help a reader understand explicit details in a text

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Inferences help a reader understand explicit details in a text by connecting those details and interpreting their meaning.