Fact vs.

Inference

Fact
An Observation
a thing that has been done something shown to exist something known to have existed

Inference
Educated guess as to what happened based on facts (observations)
Conclusion deduction judgment.

Can you guess what the item is? List some facts
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What are the inferences?

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