as in brooding (about or over)
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reasoning
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Betani was the sole vote against appointing Vaccaro, reasoning that voters should be the ones to make this decision in November.
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Folding laundry, loading dishwashers, cleaning kitchens, and navigating cluttered homes require many of the same perception, manipulation, and reasoning capabilities that would eventually allow robots to operate independently on a battlefield.
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“Speculating (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculating%20%28about%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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