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I am unable to find an explanation of the 2 distinct terms.
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Is fumufumu the same as soudesu?
These "words" are not synonyms although they both can be used as
[aizuchi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aizuchi).

`ふむふむ` is onomatopoeia for the sound of agreement (similar to English _Uh-huh_
).

`そうです` literally means "It is so" and can be used both for agreeing with the
other party and as an analog of "I see" (invitation to continue the
conversation but without a specific expression of agreement with what's being
said).
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