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    It is not the case that If altruists only ever interact with altruists under perfect correlation, the fitness gain accrues to a closed group, making 'altruism' indistinguishable from sophisticated within-group self-interest.

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    • 1.Motivation and consequence differ: an altruist's intent to benefit others remains genuine even if only in-group members benefit through circumstance, not design.
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    • 2.Perfect correlation is empirically impossible; altruists periodically encounter non-altruists, creating genuine cost uncompensated by reciprocal benefit.
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    • 3.Calling within-group altruism 'sophisticated self-interest' conflates mechanism with intention, eliminating the meaningful distinction philosophy needs.
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    • 1.Perfect correlation means altruists cannot distinguish their sacrifices from investments in kin/coalition, so motivation becomes empirically indistinguishable.
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    • 2.If fitness benefits return entirely to the altruist's group, the behavior satisfies definitions of nepotism or reciprocal altruism, not universal altruism.
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    • 3.Labeling in-group preference 'altruism' obscures its actual function: perpetuating group advantage, which is strategic self-interest scaled upward.
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