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It is only possible to actually know the tone of the text by reading it. However, if we analyze the sentence "I'm puzzled at how this so-called a" thing "" we can infer that it contributes to a tone of curiosity and distrust, since the speaker of this sentence, feels like this in relation to "thing "and displays this feeling to the reader.
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Russian troops were mobilized against Austria-Hungary because Russia believed that Germany was hiding under the guise of the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand to launch a war and protect their powers in the Balkans.