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Deterministic with no actual free will, but complex enough that we'll never be able to tell the difference. Essentially, our choices may technically be predetermined but for all intents and purposes, they are indistinguishable from free will and can't be predicted.
Exactly how I feel about it. Whether or not free will exists has functionally no effect on my life. In order to survive and succeed in the world, I am forced to live as if I had free will. The universe isn't going to do my laundry or clear out my work queue if I don't make decisions and take actions. While those decisions and actions may be "forced" by the broader universal framework, from the local perspective, I still have to make them.
Therefore, the question itself is meaningless. If I don't live my life acting like I have free will, whether or not I am engaged in a pre-determined path, shit will get really bad for me really quickly.