9 May 2023 - knowledge-based

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human: Greetings, UFO aliens!
alien: Hey there.
human: I'll take you to our leader.
alien: Nah, we're only here for a minute. Just one question--why do you say UFO after you have identified it?
human: Uh... I mean... We kind of got used to it and, uh, it took on a life of its own?
alien: Ah, knowledge-based intelligence, weak at thinking. It explains so much. Well, toodles!

clue:

Why is X true? If X is in the human world, "for historical reasons" is a strong first guess.

give me a clue so sweet and true

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