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    It is not the case that Derrida's critique of the metaphysics of presence holds that the ideal of originary expression presupposes a self-present speaker-intention that language structurally defers and disseminates.

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    • 1.Successful speech acts demonstrably coordinate intentions between speakers daily, suggesting presence need not be absolute.
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    • 2.Derrida conflates the impossibility of perfect transparency with the impossibility of meaningful communication itself.
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    • 3.The critique assumes intentionality requires metaphysical presence; pragmatic approaches explain intention without this requirement.
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    • 1.Language relies on differential systems of signs where meaning depends on what words are not, not transparent mental content.
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    • 2.Temporal gaps in communication (between intention, utterance, and reception) necessarily introduce slippage in meaning transfer.
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    • 3.Attempts to ground meaning in pure presence collapse under scrutiny—all expression requires traces of absent elements.
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