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    It is not the case that A communicative chain can sustain reference to an object only if each link preserves the object-dependence, but testimonial transmission routinely severs this dependency by substituting stable descriptive surrogates.

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    • 1.Most successful reference occurs through testimony despite lacking direct acquaintance—suggesting descriptive surrogates work adequately.
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    • 2.Even direct perception relies on conceptual mediation; testimony is continuous with ordinary reference-making, not fundamentally distinct.
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    • 3.Stable descriptions can preserve object-dependence if they're historically connected to causal origins, not merely descriptively accurate.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Direct acquaintance with objects grounds reference; testimony replaces this with descriptions that can refer to wrong objects.
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    • 2.Historical chains of testimony accumulate errors and reinterpretations, degrading original object-dependence over time.
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    • 3.Two testimonial chains using identical descriptions can refer to different objects, showing descriptions alone don't preserve reference.
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