cogito
noun
co·gi·to
ˈkä-gi-ˌtō 
ˈkō-
ˈkä-ji-
ˈkō-
ˈkä-ji-
1
: the philosophical principle that one's existence is demonstrated by the fact that one thinks
2
: the intellectual processes of the self or ego
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Played by Sandler as the cogito-ergo-sum of his ambitions, Howie is in many ways the human embodiment of that Furby, a soul held hopelessly in place by the transactional madness of his reality.
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Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, 23 Dec. 2019
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Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, 23 Dec. 2019
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“Cogito.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cogito. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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