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Don't Wait to Reply: Towards Responsive yet Thoughtful Dialogue through Proactive Thinking

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arXiv:2607. 03093v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Thinking has emerged as a critical capability for Large Language Models (LLMs) tackling complex tasks.

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