intelligent
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You need only watch episodes of “Judge Judy” to see the mess even seemingly intelligent people can get themselves into.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
The Fairchilds said Jeffrey, who would be 57 in December, was intelligent, well-read and had a great sense of humor, with a passion for creative writing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
New research from LMU suggests that people make a clear distinction between displaying intelligent behavior and possessing a conscious mind, even when humans and AI act in precisely the same way.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
For an intelligent man and fluent historian, this spite work on the royals—for that is it what it is—is written with all the subtlety of a rabid corgi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
“You are too intelligent for this behavior. I expected more of you.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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