Rank the claims in the following set from general to least vague.When Louis returned from his trip, he told mea. that the airline had lost his bags twice.b. that it had been a nightmare.c. that all the clothes except those on his back spent the weekend in Miami and Cleveland while he was in New Orleans and Detroit.d. that he had to wear the same clothes for three straight days because of airline foul-ups with his luggage.

What will be an ideal response?


Decreasingly general: (b), (a), (d), (c).

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