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Old February 25, 2013, 12:40 PM
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I agree with all answers, but I'll add a little side note: "No pienso pagar" and "no pienso que (yo) pague" would be perfect equivalents, but the second one shouldn't be used because it's the same subject ("yo"); it sounds low register.

Another way to express the doubt of "I don't think I'm going to pay", without subjunctive, could be "creo/me parece que no voy a pagar".
I added that (yo) because it depends of who is being talked about or who is talking... he/she/ I right?
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Old February 25, 2013, 12:51 PM
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Right, Hernán. In those cases amphibology ambiguity must be avoided by introducing a pronoun.
I only said that this sentence does not express the same idea Perikles talked about, but the one in the OP. In that case, infinitive is preferred.
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No pienso (1. tr. Imaginar, considerar o discurrir) que pague [frase inusual]= No creo (4. tr. Tener algo por verosímil o probable) que pague

No pienso (3. tr. Intentar o formar ánimo de hacer algo.) pagar = No tengo la intención de pagar

No pueden ser más diferentes en significado frases como "ni pienso constestarle" y "no pienso que le conteste [frase inusual]"
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Old February 25, 2013, 04:48 PM
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Pienso y creo firmemente que el contexto dictará el uso. Quizás estoy equivocado y no sería la primera vez, ni la última.
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