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Query (Rich as they are, I think they shouldn't do that.) #1 (permalink) Fri Jun 06, 2008 23:49 pm   Query (Rich as they are, I think they shouldn't do that.)
 

Hi, please have a look at this:

Rich as they are, I think they shouldn't do that.

=> Does the sentence sound natural? or should we omit the phrase "I think"?

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Query (Rich as they are, I think they shouldn't do that.) #2 (permalink) Fri Jun 06, 2008 23:57 pm   Query (Rich as they are, I think they shouldn't do that.)
 

I don't feel there is any necessity to rule out 'I think' but of course it can be taken away.
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Query (Rich as they are, I think they shouldn't do that.) #3 (permalink) Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:24 am   Query (Rich as they are, I think they shouldn't do that.)
 

The sentence is natural with or without "I think". Inserting those two words just softens it to mean, "In my opinion they shouldn't do that."
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