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Lots of such qualifying details are not uttered, because they are assumed according to certain maxims which govern constructive conversation among rational people.

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Where can I find these maxims written down?

The Hippocratic Oath is probably a good starting point, given that the guy asking for the money is a surgeon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocratic_Oath

I didn't realize some still consider logic based on Greek gods.

You'd be happy, then, to note the modernized version also included in the article.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperative_principle

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