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That's an interesting question to ponder.
It's an ancient belief system people don't normally use anymore, but that still holds a lot of power. A lot of people would ponder their Orb to try to make informed decisions long in the past, though, before Science.
My dog's name is Ponder*, but I don't think he has a brain cell inside of his head ;)
*Named after a Terry Pratchett Discworld character
If he's fat, you could call him Ponder, the orb.