Nous

n.	1.	Intellect; understanding; talent; - used humorously.
	2.	(Philos.) The reason; the highest intellect; God regarded as the World Reason.

Noun	1.	nous - common sense; "she has great social nous"
	2.	nous - that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head" Synonyms: mind, psyche, brain, head

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