autopilot

/ˈɔtoʊpaɪlʌt/

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Noun
a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness; "she went about her chores on automatic pilot"; "too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot"; "she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot"
Noun
a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course

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