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I use "I think X" to indicate more uncertainty than just "X" all the time, and so does Eliezer. I just checked his recent comments, and on the first page, he used "I think" two times to indicate uncertainty, and one time to indicate that others may not share his belief. The statement "Consider the following deflations, all of which convey essentially the same information about your own opinions" just seems plain wrong.
Agreed. The use of "I think" relies on its connotations, which are different from its denotation. When you say "I think X", you're not actually expressing the same sentiment as a direct literal reading of the text suggests.