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    It is not the case that Bohmian mechanics assigns definite pre-measurement values to particle positions while remaining fully contextual about other observables, showing illegitimacy claims are too sweeping.

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    • 1.Assigning definite positions while denying definite values for momentum or spin creates an artificial asymmetry lacking independent justification or empirical advantage.
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    • 2.Bohmian contextuality about non-position observables remains unexplained—why should nature privilege position ontologically over momentum or angular momentum?
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    • 3.The charge of 'sweeping illegitimacy claims' misconstrues the problem: critics argue selectivity about which observables are real indicates deeper conceptual issues, not overreach.
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    • 1.Bohmian mechanics provides explicit particle trajectories satisfying Bell's theorem, avoiding quantum indeterminism without sacrificing empirical predictions.
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    • 2.Contextuality about non-position observables is philosophically coherent: position can be fundamental while other properties depend on measurement context.
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    • 3.The claim that all observables require pre-measurement values (the target of 'illegitimacy') assumes an unjustified universality across different physical properties.
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