Clifton's argument targets the logical consistency of hidden-variable assignments, a domain where practical realizability of states is conceptually irrelevant to the proof's soundness.

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Hidden-variable theories(as used in quantum physics philosophy): Theories proposing that quantum particles have definite properties (hidden variables) that exist even before we measure them, unlike standard quantum mechanics which says properties don't have definite values until measured.
Practical realizability(described as irrelevant to the proof): Whether something is actually possible to build, create, or make happen in the real world.
Proof's soundness(what remains unaffected by practical realizability): Whether an argument is logically correct and its reasoning is valid—that if you accept the starting points, the conclusion must be true.

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