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    It is not the case that If 0.51 probability derived from statistical evidence is insufficient for liability, then equally low-probability conclusions from witness testimony must fail by the same standard.

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    • 1.Witness testimony and statistical evidence differ in kind: testimony provides narrative coherence and cross-examinable credibility assessments.
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    • 2.A single eyewitness can rationally convince jurors beyond 0.51 through perceived sincerity, whereas raw statistics lack this epistemic force.
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    • 3.Legal standards appropriately reflect how humans actually evaluate evidence, not abstract probability equivalence across different modalities.
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    • 1.Evidentiary standards should apply uniformly across evidence types to avoid arbitrary epistemic double standards in legal reasoning.
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    • 2.Both statistical and testimonial evidence ultimately express degrees of belief; treating them differently lacks principled justification.
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    • 3.If 0.51 probability is below the preponderance threshold, witness testimony offering equivalent confidence should similarly fail.
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