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"I hate you"

Person A says to Person B, "I hate you." Is it more likely that Person A is:

(1) expressing affection?

or

(2) expressing hostility?

Let's posit that A and B are each over twenty years old, and that they're speaking English. This is all we know. "More likely" means "probability of at least 50.1%."

Although "expressing a mixture of affection and hostility" is a reasonable third option, I'm not allowing it. Just pick (1) or (2).

See comments.

Date: 2012-08-25 03:17 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] sub-divided.livejournal.com
I wanna send fan mail to whoever wrote that translation. It's really beautifully written.

Date: 2012-08-25 03:37 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] sub-divided.livejournal.com
Done! Only one comment on that post, which is sad, but maybe they're all awaiting moderation like mine.

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