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navi tasan

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1) Here is a list of the reasons why he might have quit his job.
2) Here is a list of reasons why he might have quit his job.

Aren't these sentences ambiguous?

Case a: We know he has quit his job, but we are not sure why. Here is a list of (the) possible reasons.

Case b: I think he might have quit his job, I am not sure. But here is a list of (the) reasons why I think he might have quit his job, (In this case he might not have quit his job at all. I just think it is possible that he has)

Gratefully,
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To have meaning (b), you would need to add "I think" after "why".
 
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