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The person's reason for neutrality can be any of many various things. They may fear to be wrong - or to be seen as wrong. They may be an engineer or doctor who has not studied the matter carefully enough yet, and wishes to remain open-minded until they have enough evidence to be sure. They may worry about what other people will think of their opinion. For example, "Ken didn't say whether he thought the boss was right about the new product because he feared losing his job."

The person's reason for neutrality can be any of many various things. They may fear to be wrong - or to be seen as wrong. They may be an engineer or doctor who has not studied the matter carefully enough yet, and wishes to remain open-minded until they have enough evidence to be sure. They may worry about what other people will think of their opinion. For example, "Ken didn't say whether he thought the boss was right about the new product because he feared losing his job."