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

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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.

Inferences help a reader understand explicit details in a text.
Inferences help a reader understand explicit details in a text.

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.

Inferences are necessary because they allow readers to understand deeper meanings, themes, or implications that may not be explicitly stated in the text.