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    It is not the case that Any account that systematically fails to assign truth-conditions to a recognized class of propositions endorsed by the dominant tradition is explanatorily deficient on its own semantic terms.

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    • 1.Dominant traditions often include confused or defective propositions deserving exclusion, not accommodation.
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    • 2.Explanatory adequacy requires explaining reality correctly, not merely cataloging what a tradition endorses.
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    • 3.Revolutionary semantic theories rightfully reject traditional propositions; systematic exclusion shows theoretical progress, not deficiency.
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    • 1.Semantic theories must explain what speakers actually mean by their utterances to have explanatory adequacy.
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    • 2.Excluding entire classes of propositions endorsed by a tradition creates unexplained gaps in coverage.
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    • 3.A theory claiming semantic completeness while systematically excluding recognized propositions is internally inconsistent.
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