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A phrase which can be interpreted two ways?

"I saw the man with the telescope."

This phrase can be interpreted in two ways:

* Interpretation 1: You saw a man who was holding a telescope.

* Interpretation 2: You used a telescope to see the man.

This is a classic example of a phrase that uses ambiguous grammar to create multiple meanings.

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