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    Challenges→An act of running can, under the right circumstances, count as dance

    Admitting that any action can become dance under 'right circumstances' collapses the distinction between dance and theatre, sport, or ritual without principled criteria for demarcation.

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    Ontological distinction(as used in metaphysics)
    A fundamental difference in what something actually *is* or how it exists, rather than just surface-level differences.
    demarcation(describing the core issue shared by both conceptions)
    The problem of drawing a clear line between two things—in this case, figuring out where one concept ends and another begins.
    demarcation problem(as used in philosophy of science)
    The challenge of figuring out what makes something 'science' versus 'not science'—where exactly is the boundary?
    principled criteria(The statement suggests we lack good reasons or rules to distinguish dance from similar activities.)
    Clear, logical rules based on sound reasoning (not just personal opinion or arbitrary choices).

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