Question

Rafferty realised that Alsop wasn,t a times reader because............
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Answer 1

Answer: Rafferty concluded that Alsop was not a times reader because when Rafferty mentioned his name to Alsop, he did not know who he was. From this, Rafferty concluded that Alsop was not a times reader because if Alsop would have been The Times reader, he would have known the reporter's name or recognized him.

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