We need a different term than "thought"

Sometimes I can't be sure which tinyurl led to which tab, but I think

8 It is incredible how stupid this WH is -Vic

led to this WZ headline:

Stunning: WH Officials Thought Exchanging 5 Taliban Leaders For 1 Deserter Would Encourage "Moderate" Taliban To Take Peace Process Seriously...

We need a different term than "thought" in such instances. Imagined, desired, pretended, wished, hoped, felt... but it's not thought.

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Just got the 500 err. Besides high-code apostraphes, quotes etc, watch out for the single-character ellipsis.