Darius' colleague, Raff, asks him, "Would you mind looking over this memo before I send it out to the department?" Darius responds by saying, "Sure, you'd like me to read the memo so that it's free of spelling errors before you send it out?" Darius is ________.
A)restating or paraphrasing the content of the message to ensure that he understands it
B)restating or paraphrasing the content of Raff's message because Raff's message is not clear
C)restating or paraphrasing the message so that he can understand its intent
D)restating or paraphrasing the message to show Raff that he understands Raff's fear of embarrassing himself with a potentially incorrect memo
E)restating or paraphrasing Raff because imitating or mirroring him will make Raff feel more comfortable with Darius

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C) Darius assumes that Raff is concerned most with spelling and he is verifying this with Raff by restating the intent of the message.

Darius' Colleague, Raff, Asks Him, "Would You Mind Looking Over