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		thaumasiotes 10 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Over-reliance on English hinders cognitive science When they say "English", they mean the language people call English today, not the language that was called "English" in the 17th century.

judahmeek 8 days ago [–]

In that case, "fantasize", "dream", or "wish" are verbs that come to mind for believing a lie.

"You wish" is a common retort for making an untrustworthy claim of belief, especially of an unrealistically rewarding future.

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