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And secondly the differences between humans, most of whom can
demonstrate they can think at least to a certain extent,

By their behaviour.

What has that got to do with the price of fish?

The only real way of demonstrating that other people think is by observing
their behaviour.

Speaking your own private language again or are you really so divorced
from reality as to believe that behaviour* is the only real indication
of thinking?

I'd be interested in receiving an academic paper from you (as a philosopher or
cognitive psychologist) on the matter. Other than introspection how would you
observe evidence of thinking in (other) animals (inc. H. sapiens)?

*In this context human behaviour excludes written or oral communication.

I take back some of my 'ignorance' comments. You are starting to think. Yes
written and oral communications are part of behaviour.

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