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prudence(noun, feeling, understanding, mind, sense)
5
reasonable(adjective, sound, keen, sensible, rational)
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reflection(noun, study, understanding, philosophy, idea)
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rumination(noun, study, understanding, philosophy, idea)
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ruminative(adjective, reasonable, rational, intelligent, thoughtful)
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sensible(adjective, sound, reasonable, rational, intelligent)
5
study(noun, understanding, philosophy, idea, attention)
5
theory(noun, philosophy, knowledge, attitude, idea)
4
capacity(noun, feeling, understanding, power, spirit)
4
argument(noun, reason, case, explanation, analysis)
4
argumentation(noun, understanding, mind, reason, case)
4
attention(noun, study, understanding, power, note)
4
calculating(verb, adjective, reasonable, keen, sober)
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calculation(noun, thought, caution, analysis, logic)
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comprehension(noun, understanding, philosophy, character, position)
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concentration(noun, study, class, exercise, thought)
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consideration(noun, study, understanding, attention, class)
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contemplating(verb, thinking)
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deliberation(noun, study, understanding, philosophy, idea)
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explanation(noun, reason, defense, basis, motivation)
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