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In the text we briefly discussed the problems of understanding natural languages as opposed to formal programming languages. As an example of the complexities involved in the case of natural languages, identify situations in which the question "Do you know what time it is?" has different meanings.

Describe how the problem of traveling from one city to another could be framed as a production system. What are the states? What are the productions?

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Describe how the problem of traveling from one city to another could be framed as a production system. What are the states? What are the productions?

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In natural languages, there are many complexities involved and the response to a question posed depends on the individual perceptions and attitudes of the person to whom the question is posed. If a computer is asked the question, "Do you know what time it is?", the answer would be a simple one word - 'Yes'. ...

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