Or perhaps your words will have the droopy intelligence of a Thurber dog.

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It was developed as a hunting and retrieving dog in Germany with characteristics generally including intelligence, bravery and a good disposition.

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Today, it takes the form of a cartoon-like dog named Rity, developed at the Robot Intelligence Technology (RIT) Laboratory, at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).

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