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    It is not the case that A sentence can carry its literal meaning from occasion to occasion even if meaning does not determine truth-conditions.

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    • 1.Austin's argument shows only that what combines with facts to fix truth-value varies across occasions.
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    • 2.This variability is compatible with sentence meaning remaining constant across occasions.
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    • 3.Therefore, Austin's argument does not dislodge the view that sentences possess stable literal meanings.
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