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    It is not the case that A criterion that fails to apply to a recognized subclass of tokens of a type cannot constitute the defining criterion for membership in that type.

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    • 1.Some subtypes may be recognized through family resemblance rather than shared criteria. Defining criteria can apply to the core, excluding periphery.
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    • 2.Recognition may be mistaken or provisional. A criterion's failure to cover assumed members could reveal those members were misclassified.
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    • 3.Idealization is legitimate in definition. Mathematical definitions exclude edge cases; this doesn't make them inadequate as defining criteria.
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    • 1.Defining criteria must be necessary conditions: if something satisfies the definition, it must be a member. Exceptions violate this logical requirement.
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    • 2.Recognition of subtypes as genuine members is epistemically prior to theory. Ignoring recognized instances abandons empirical adequacy.
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    • 3.Type membership should track our actual classificatory practices. Criteria excluding acknowledged members diverge from how we use language.
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