A theory that must import brute-force uniqueness constraints to block counterexamples reveals its core criterion is insufficient to do the explanatory work a theory of personal identity requires.

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Brute-force(describing an inelegant approach): Using raw power or crude methods to solve a problem, rather than understanding why it works—like forcing a solution without elegance or insight.
Core criterion(referring to the theory's central principle): The main rule or standard that a theory uses to explain something—the fundamental idea at its heart.
Explanatory work(what a theory accomplishes in helping us understand the world): The job that something does in explaining or accounting for why things are the way they are—the actual work of making sense of phenomena.
Insufficient(describing why Harry alone can't be the complete truth-maker): Not enough by itself to accomplish something; here, Harry alone doesn't have enough 'oomph' to make the statement true without also considering his property of being golden.

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