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Language is not essential for the cognitive processes that underlie thought

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jjtheblunt ◴[19 Oct 24 19:14 UTC] No.41889939[source]▶
The conclusion implied by the title seems self evident for anyone who has seen any (at least) nonhuman mammalian predator.
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1. mcswell ◴[20 Oct 24 01:56 UTC] No.41892310[source]▶
Nonhuman predators don't do math, or most of the other cognitive things which (I presume) the author of this article investigated in aphasics.