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    Challenges→Traditional myths told to children are false on the whole, though they contain some truth

    A classification system that admits partial truth without specifying a principled demarcation criterion cannot coherently rank myths as 'false on the whole'.

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    • 1.Without explicit demarcation criteria, 'false on the whole' becomes arbitrary—applied inconsistently across similar cases.
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    • 2.Partial truth admits degrees, so ranking requires principled thresholds distinguishing 'mostly true' from 'false on the whole'.
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    • 3.Coherence demands consistency: if we allow partial truth, the criteria for overall falsity must be publicly specifiable, not intuitive.
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    • 1.Demarcation criteria exist implicitly in most contexts (e.g., practical utility, explanatory power) without requiring formal specification.
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    • 2.Many coherent classifications operate with vague boundaries—'tall person' ranks without defining exact height thresholds.
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    • 3.Myths can be ranked as 'false on the whole' via comparative standards: they explain less, predict worse, or contain more errors than alternatives.
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