Man in room not in position to judge
Whether the room as a whole understands Chinese has nothing to do with the opinion of a homunculus within it. The man's perspective offers no evidence about the system as a whole and is irrelevant for determining whether the system has mentality.
Richard Double, 1983.

Homunculus: Literally, "little man". In philosophy, a homunculus generally refers to a fictional person, agent, or being used to make some philosophical point.
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Artificial Intelligence »Artificial Intelligence
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Can computers think? [1] »Can computers think? [1]
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Yes: physical symbol systems can think [3] »Yes: physical symbol systems can think [3]
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The Chinese Room Argument [4] »The Chinese Room Argument [4]
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The Systems Reply »The Systems Reply
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Man in room not in position to judge
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Japanese Room thought experiment »Japanese Room thought experiment
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In Double's account brains lack understanding »In Double's account brains lack understanding
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