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by tway_GdBRwW 640 days ago
I don't see why it wouldn't be. Conscious thought is only the tip of the iceberg; even Western thought has a long tradition of noting that Eureka moments come during periods when you are not rationally engaging with the topic. See for example

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_(word)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_effect