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    Supports→Russell's argument that 'the author of Waverley' lacks meaning is invalid because it equivocates on two senses of 'meaning'.

    An argument that eliminates meaning by attending to only one semantic dimension while ignoring another commits the fallacy of equivocation on 'meaning'.

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    • 1.'Meaning' comprises multiple irreducible dimensions: semantic content, pragmatic use, and intentional context.
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    • 2.Selectively analyzing only one dimension while claiming to refute 'meaning' overall misrepresents the target concept.
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    • 3.Classic equivocation shifts between distinct senses of a term within argument; this claim identifies exactly that pattern.
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    • 1.Some arguments legitimately narrow focus to one semantic dimension without claiming totality about meaning itself.
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    • 2.Equivocation requires the arguer to *switch* meanings; focusing consistently on one dimension isn't necessarily switching.
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    • 3.The claim assumes 'meaning' must unify multiple dimensions; but perhaps one dimension constitutes meaning entirely.
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