pattern recognition

The ability to recognize patterns of behavior among racial and ethnic groups.

John: I got my car stolen at gunpoint in the city last night.
Tom: Oh, no! I'm sorry to hear that! Let me guess-- a black stole it?
John: Woah, woah! That sounded racist! I mean, yeah, a black person stole it, but what's his race got anything to do with it?
Tom: Not racism, buddy. It's called pattern recognition.

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