When "or" is taken in the exclusive sense, the statement "We'll go swimming or hiking" says what?

A. We are definitely going swimming.
B. We are definitely going hiking.
C. We'll go swimming or hiking, but not both.
D. We'll go swimming or hiking; maybe both.


C. We'll go swimming or hiking, but not both.

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Wilson thinks that the mind shapes some social behavior through its:

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