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    It is not the case that Frequency data from repeated trials constrain rational probability assignments in ways that cannot be reduced to mere subjective preference.

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    • 1.Frequency data requires interpretation: which reference class, which stopping rule, which confidence interval? These choices depend on subjective judgment.
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    • 2.Rational agents can legitimately weight old vs. new data differently based on prior beliefs without violating any logical constraint from frequencies.
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    • 3.Frequency convergence describes physical regularities, not normative rationality—physical facts don't automatically constrain what rational belief assignment requires.
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    • 1.Long-run frequency patterns exhibit convergence independent of any individual's beliefs, suggesting mind-independent constraints.
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    • 2.Two agents with identical priors but different preferences should converge on the same probability after sufficient data—preference doesn't determine convergence.
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    • 3.Ignoring frequency data while assigning probabilities leads to systematic prediction failures that preference alone cannot explain away.
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