Clarification
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What do you mean by ?
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Could you put that another way?
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Could you give me an example?
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Could you explain that further?
Probe Assumptions
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What are you assuming?
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What could we assume instead?
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You seem to be assuming . Do I understand you correctly?
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You seem to be assuming . How would you justify taking this for granted?
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Is it always the case?
Probe Reasons and Evidence
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How do you know?
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Why do you think that is true?
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What led you to that belief?
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Do you have any evidence for that?
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What would convince you otherwise?
Viewpoints or Perspectives
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Can anyone see this another way?
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What would someone who disagrees say?
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What is an alternative?
Probe Implications and Consequences
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What are the consequences of your assumption?
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What else could also happen as a result? Why?
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What effect would that have?
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Would that necessarily happen or only probably happen?
Questions About the Question
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Why is this question important?
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What does this question assume?
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Is the question clear? Do we understand it?
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Is this question easy or hard to answer? Why?
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To answer this question, what questions would we have to answer first?
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Can we break this question down into parts?
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