[throw310822]

Of course they do, how else do you think they manage to implement new features in large codebases, or to prove new theorems? But you don't even have to assume they do because of the results- you can read their chain of thought.

[chrisjj]

The Eliza effect.

[throw310822]

It's indeed so powerful that even my compiler and my unit tests fell victim of this delusion.