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    It is not the case that A system can instantiate multiple distinct virtual machines simultaneously, each with its own functionally defined property set.

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    • 1.Distinct virtual machines require distinct state-spaces; a single unified physical substrate has one continuous state at any moment.
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    • 2.Calling something 'distinct' requires independence criteria; interacting VMs on shared hardware lack causal or functional independence.
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    • 3.'Instantiation' implies ontological commitment; we gain nothing calling one physical process 'multiple systems' versus describing one system with multiple functions.
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    • 1.Physical computers already run multiple OS instances via hypervisors, proving substrate-level multiplicity of functionally distinct systems.
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    • 2.Functional properties depend on organizational patterns, not substrate identity, so one substrate can implement multiple property-sets simultaneously.
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    • 3.Mental states in humans may instantiate multiple cognitive processes with distinct functional profiles without requiring substrate duplication.
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