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    It is not the case that Aristotle's argument in Physics IV holds that two extended things sharing the same dimensions yields the absurdity of any number of bodies fitting in one place.

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    • 1.Modern physics demonstrates that quantum particles can occupy superposed states without the absurdities Aristotle predicts.
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    • 2.The argument assumes Euclidean space with determinate places; non-standard geometries may allow multiple occupancy without contradiction.
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    • 3.Sharing dimensions doesn't entail identity—distinct objects can have identical measurements without becoming the same thing.
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    • 1.If two bodies occupy identical spatial coordinates simultaneously, they share all dimensional properties, making them indistinguishable.
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    • 2.Allowing multiple distinct bodies in one place violates the principle that place is a unique container with determinate boundaries.
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    • 3.Aristotle's argument successfully eliminates interpenetration by showing it entails the contradictory claim that difference permits sameness.
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