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sum

[suhm] / sʌm /


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An LLM is trained on the sum of human written knowledge: philosophy, history, science, political theory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Far, far greater than the sum of its parts, it is the easiest “best” thing you will ever make.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Cook had pulled up to 812 N. Broadway that day to meet a friend for dim sum.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Your son feels entitled to a large sum of money to purchase his first house, and what good is it doing in your bank and brokerage accounts?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

In sum, the long-term prospects for the newly independent American nation were extraordinarily hopeful, almost limitless.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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