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Japanese has a clearer distinction between volitional-future and simple-future than English.
"I think I will go" can be parsed in two ways, one involving volition, and one without.
私は行こうと思う (Volitional future)
私は行くと思う (Simple future)
"Will" being interpreted without volition when used in the first-person can be a little counter-intuitive. So ...
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