intelligent
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"She is fiercely intelligent but most importantly she is just a thoroughly decent human being full of integrity and respected right across the Parliament and from everyone who comes into contact with her", he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 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
This ‘NOVA’ presentation delves into the development of brains—those of both humans and some of our intelligent fellow creatures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Still, I was always aware that even with as much education as the engineers had, my father, with his sixth-grade formal education, was equally intelligent.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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