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Identify a Sentence That Could Exhibit Structural Ambiguity

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Identify a sentence that could exhibit structural ambiguity. How do speakers reconcile structural ambiguity? Are these ambiguities translatable in other languages?


Definitions:

Physical Dependence

The physiological need for a drug that causes unpleasant withdrawal symptoms such as physical pain and a craving for the drug when it is discontinued.

Psychological Dependence

The strong desire to repeat the use of a drug for emotional reasons, such as a feeling of well-being and reduction of stress.

Drug Addiction

A chronic disease characterized by compulsive, or uncontrollable, drug seeking and use despite harmful consequences and changes in the brain, which can be long-lasting.

Depressants

Psychoactive drugs that slow down mental and physical activity.

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