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You can also use "luulla" when stating what you yourself think, to indicate uncertainty.
Also when used in past tense as with "hän luuli" the meaning changes. It's always a false belief. In the same way when talking about "I thought" in english, and how that always means that your thoughts have since changed.
Yeah, "Luulen niin" / "I think so" is what I was thinking as an exception.
That's the most common way I use 'luulla'. For example: "I think it's going to rain soon" = "Luulen että kohta alkaa sataa" (or word-by-word translation "Luulen että alkaa sataa pian").