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    It is not the case that Contextual unity within a single pericope requires that shared referents (the lake) carry consistent semantic content across all subjects cast into it.

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    • 1.Polysemy and contextual meaning-variance are linguistically natural; requiring uniform semantic content over-constrains language use.
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    • 2.Symbolic or metaphorical shifts in the same referent within one pericope create intentional semantic richness, not logical failure.
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    • 3.Pericope divisions are often editorial impositions, not authorial markers, so they cannot ground claims about semantic unity requirements.
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    • 1.Semantic consistency of shared referents is necessary for logical coherence within any bounded textual unit.
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    • 2.Readers construct unified meaning by tracking stable object-references; shifting semantic content undermines interpretive reliability.
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    • 3.Pericope boundaries signal authorial intent to create internal coherence, requiring referents to maintain fixed semantic values.
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