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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9．Communication technologies are far from equivalent. A recent study comparing honesty across a range of different media revealed that people were twice likely to tell lies when using the phone than when communicating via e-mail. It had previously been assumedthat people would be more inclined to fabricate the truth when using e-mail, due to the remotenessof the interaction making people more comfortable about deceiving others. On the contrary, it seems that anxiety over the accountability afforded by the recording of e-mail exchanges induces greater truthfulness. However, the researchalso noted that peopleare much more likely to be rude or insulting over e-mail, outweighing any benefits of increasedhonesty! An implication of the study is that if telephone conversations are recorded and people are aware of this fact, they are likely to be more truthful over the phone. T Peopleare unconcernedabout the repercussionof e-mail untruths. F It had been assumedthat people would communicate more honestly when using e-mail than when using the telephone. F 10．There is often considerable scientific disagreement both about available reservesof natural resourcesand about the extent of environmental damagecausedby