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Ruminate

/rˈumɪˌneɪt/
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(verb) To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.

Why do cows ruminate?
A camel will ruminate just as a cow will.
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She sat quietly by the window to ____ on the difficult decision she had to make.

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