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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 01:46 PM

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It cannot, in fact, pass the bar exam—let alone do all of the personal and practical tasks required to practice law. It has its uses, but it's very limited, and it's going to be quite a bad beat for those who invest in it heavily.

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Yep. OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #43

I'm not very tech-y at all so Alliepoo Wednesday #70

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Sounds like my house, too DFW Wednesday #75

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Applause. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #99

1984... The film, "Electric Dreams"... ultralite001 Wednesday #94

I vaguely remember that film! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #101

🤣🤣🤣 ultralite001 Wednesday #146

That's what I think every time I see an article about AI FoxNewsSucks Wednesday #79

The science fiction of our younger years has spent the subsequent years becoming reality.... Jack Valentino Wednesday #144

Wow! Kid Berwyn Wednesday #2

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A Miracle Kid Berwyn Wednesday #15

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Hopeful! pandr32 Wednesday #65

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The Universe Kid Berwyn Wednesday #16

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Truly! Not to argue... Kid Berwyn Wednesday #23

Ditto! True Dough Wednesday #130

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Pfffft Prairie Gates Wednesday #6

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Won't reach 100% perfectionl Old Crank Wednesday #63

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Absolutely! SheltieLover Wednesday #74

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This guy is full of shit. hunter Wednesday #19

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We had no problem when the pencil was created and humans stopped using charcoal. LiberalArkie Wednesday #22

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Computers Johnny2X2X Wednesday #30

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It really will be a sea of new and more useful features for things we already use Johnny2X2X Wednesday #39

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Anti-AI Crusaders should think about redirecting their energies to UBI TheProle Wednesday #29

And one more reason why the US needs to change to universal healthcare, area51 Wednesday #91

This gulliver 22 hrs ago #154

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If nobody has a job... Happy Hoosier Wednesday #34

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I'm sorry... hunter Wednesday #90

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?? Lucky Luciano Wednesday #117

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thanks . by your command. AllaN01Bear Wednesday #41

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Visual representation RoseTrellis Wednesday #106

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This message was self-deleted by its author sakabatou Wednesday #129

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Reddit thread on Shumer's hypefest: highplainsdem Wednesday #143

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