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experiment
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exploratory
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functional(adjective, reasonable, sensible, useful, sober)
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handy(adjective, reasonable, sensible, useful, sober)
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hard-boiled(reasonable, useful, realistic, applied, hands-on)
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hedonic
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hedonist
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hedonistic
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heuristic
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humanist
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humanistic
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hypothetical
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idealistic
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implicit(adjective, reasonable, sensible, useful, sober)
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in action(expression, adjective, reasonable, sensible, useful)
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in operation(expression, adjective, reasonable, sensible, useful)
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instrumentalist
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matter-of-fact(applied, hands-on, real-world)
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