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    It is not the case that ET-simultaneity is not reflexive.

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    • 1.If God is identical with the eternal present, and any temporal moment is ET-simultaneous with that present, then God is ET-simultaneous with Godself via transitivity.
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    • 2.Reflexivity can emerge from relational structures even when not stipulated by definition, as Leibniz's identity of indiscernibles demonstrates.
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    Reason for 2 of 2
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    • 1.Boethius and Aquinas describe eternity as a 'simultaneous whole,' implying the eternal being has an internal relationship to its own duration that mirrors simultaneity.
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    • 2.If ET-simultaneity is defined by co-presence rather than category-difference, an eternal being is co-present with itself, satisfying the relation's core criterion.
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    • 1.By definition, two items can only be ET-simultaneous if one is temporal and the other eternal.
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    • 2.Any given item is only one of temporal or eternal, not both.
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    • 3.Therefore, ET-simultaneity never holds between an entity and itself.
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