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It is not the case that A law that systematically fails its predictive function in measurable, documented cases has ceased to hold by the standard criteria for empirical regularities.
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Laws can hold while failing in specific contexts due to unmet boundary conditions or interfering variables, not loss of validity.
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Perfect predictive accuracy is unattainable; 'ceased to hold' sets an impossible standard no actual law in science satisfies.
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A law's status depends on its theoretical framework and instrumental utility, not isolated failures in particular measured cases.
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Empirical regularities are defined by consistent predictive success across observed cases; systematic failure disqualifies them by definition.
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If a law fails predictably in documented instances, it's either false or incomplete—not a genuine law describing reality.
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Science advances by discarding laws that lose explanatory power; retaining failed laws contradicts the empirical method's core logic.
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