The Difference Between Saying and Meaning

Listen to the audio version &#xA; A person can type “I’m fine” while standing in the kitchen, looking at the dishes, and mean nearly anything. &#xA; It may mean: please do not worry. &#xA; It may mean: please worry, but do not make me say why. &#xA; It may mean: I am trying to be fine, which is a different country altogether. &#xA; Now imagine a helpful machine, or a very earnest friend, changing…