Identify problems of vagueness, overgeneralization, and ambiguity in the following passages:

1. Headline: Stolen Painting Found by Tree.
- Ambiguity: The headline could imply that the tree found the painting.

2. Dorm noise policy: Excessive noise is not permitted in the residence halls between the hours of 8:00 P.M. to 10:00 A.M.
- Vagueness: "Excessive noise" is not clearly defined.

3. Mother: Joey, how were your grades this semester?

Joey: I didn’t make even one B.
- Vagueness: It's unclear whether Joey's grades were better or worse than a B.

4. Jim said Mac stopped at a fork in the road. I guess Mac must have a special interest in silverware.
- Ambiguity: The "fork" in the road is confused with cutlery.

5. School dress code: Clothing that is suggestive, revealing, or in poor taste is prohibited.
- Vagueness: "Poor taste" is subjective and not defined.

6. Headline: Hospital Sued by Seven Foot Doctors.
- Ambiguity: It could imply either seven doctors who specialize in feet or seven doctors who are each a foot tall.

7. Ad: Savings up to 70 percent on selected items throughout the store.
- Overgeneralization: "Up to" could mean anything from 0% to 70%.

8. Vern was shellacked this weekend.
- Ambiguity: "Shellacked" could mean intoxicated or defeated.

9. Psychic: If you bet your life savings in Las Vegas this weekend, a great deal of money will change hands.

Gambler: Hot dog! I’m taking the next plane to Vegas!
- Vagueness: The outcome of "a great deal of money will change hands" is uncertain.

10. Student handbook policy on hate speech: The College will not tolerate actions or language that stigmatize or victimize an individual or group on the basis of gender, race, ethnicity or national origin, religion or creed, sexual orientation, age, or handicap.
- Vagueness: What constitutes "stigmatize" or "victimize" is not defined.

11. Store Sign: Our bikinis are exciting. They are simply the tops.
- Ambiguity: "Tops" could refer to the upper part of bikinis or imply excellence.

12. Student Code of Conduct: Smoking, drinking alcoholic beverages, illegal drug use, and sexual impropriety are prohibited.
- Overgeneralization: The terms are broad and not specifically defined.

13. Ellie: What’s the high temperature supposed to be today?

Ira: Somewhere between the annual mean temperature of Pluto and the annual mean temperature of Venus.

Ellie: Thanks a lot.
- Vagueness: The range given is extremely broad and unhelpful.

14. The judge sanctioned the firm’s criminal misconduct.
- Ambiguity: "Sanctioned" can mean both approved or penalized.

15. Headline: Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half.
- Ambiguity: It could imply a reduction in dropout numbers or a violent act against dropouts.