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ratiocinate
verb /ˌrætiˈosəˌneɪt,ˌræʃiˈɑsəˌneɪt/
To use the powers of the mind logically and methodically; to reason.

"Observe the relative position," returned the Doctor with a smile. "It is your attitude to believe through thick and thin in one mans judgment—your own. I follow the same opinion, but critically and with open eyes. Which is the more irrational—I leave it to yourself."

See Also: ratiocination

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