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Ms. de Graaf is similarly skeptical of the question’s usefulness and helpfully describes what she calls “epistemic” rationality: It involves “the way you appraise reality. Maybe you appraise it differently from other people.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But it failed in 2021, which weighs heavily on its usefulness now.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Panko worries most about the complexity of products like IUL getting in the way of their usefulness.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Many current DNA robot designs are still relatively simple and operate in isolation, limiting their usefulness in complex real-world environments.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Those who found this last story less than credible nonetheless recognized the usefulness of keeping the strange girl outside the circle of respectability.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead