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    It is not the case that A distinction that cannot be expressed within the object language resolves no asymmetry but merely relocates it to the metalanguage, leaving the foundational problem intact.

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    • 1.Some asymmetries are genuinely eliminated by metalinguistic clarification—e.g., ambiguity dissolves when we distinguish homonymy in formal terms.
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    • 2.Metalanguage solutions don't require infinite regress if metalinguistic principles are self-justifying or primitive, stopping recursion legitimately.
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    • 3.The claim confuses relocation with failure; different levels may resolve different problems—foundational issues may not require same-level solutions.
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    • 1.Metalanguage explanations require their own metalanguage to justify them, creating infinite regress unless foundational asymmetry is addressed.
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    • 2.Moving a problem to another level without resolving its structure leaves the original conceptual difficulty untouched and unsolved.
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    • 3.True asymmetry resolution requires explanation within the system itself, not external scaffolding that creates new theoretical obligations.
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