According to Quine, if Bill points to a rabbit, Bill's gesture has an "inscrutable" reference. This means that
A)Bill's actions are meaningless.
B)we can't figure out what Bill means by the facts alone.
C)Bill's meaning is a matter of reason.
D)the concept of rabbit is innate.

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Quine's idea of inscrutability of reference states that we cannot determine the meaning of a word or reference just by looking at the facts or reference. Therefore, we cannot figure out what Bill means by pointing to a rabbit based on the facts alone. There may be different associations or meanings related to the concept of "rabbit" depending on various factors, such as cultural or individual differences.

According to Quine, If Bill Points to a Rabbit, Bill's