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    It is not the case that Dignāga's logic, influential across Indian philosophical schools, holds that a valid hetu must satisfy pakṣadharmatā: the reason must genuinely characterize the entire proposed locus without exception.

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    • 1.Natural language and real inference often work with probabilistic or default reasons that hold in most cases without absolute universality.
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    • 2.Requiring pakṣadharmatā may exclude legitimate inferences about complex phenomena where exceptions exist but the reason remains rationally compelling.
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    • 3.The criterion risks circularity: determining whether a reason 'genuinely characterizes the entire locus' may presuppose what counts as valid inference.
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    • 1.Logic requires consistent rules: if a reason can fail to characterize even one instance, argumentation becomes unreliable and permits sophistry.
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    • 2.Pakṣadharmatā ensures reasons are genuinely related to their conclusions, preventing vacuous or accidental correlations from passing as valid inference.
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    • 3.Universal characterization distinguishes legitimate logical grounds from mere rhetorical persuasion, preserving rational discourse standards.
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